plead guilty
v.
plaider coupable
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plead
(LAW) plaider
to plead sb's case plaider la cause de qn
→ He hired a top lawyer to plead his case for him.
(=argue in support of)
[+cause] plaider
→ He would plead the cause of Russian unity.
to plead the case for sth plaider la cause de qch
→ She appeared before the committee to plead the case for privatization.
(=give as excuse) invoquer
→ The Minister pleaded ill health as the reason for her resignation.
→ It was no defence for the guards to plead that they were only obeying orders.
to plead ignorance invoquer l'ignorance
→ The Government might find it convenient to plead ignorance.
(LAW) plaider
How does the defendant plead? Comment plaide le défendeur ?
to plead guilty plaider coupable
to plead not guilty plaider non coupable
(=beg)
to plead with sb implorer qn
to plead with sb for sth implorer qn d'accorder qch
to plead with sb to do sth implorer qn de faire qch
→ He was pleading with her to control herself.
She pleaded with him not to leave. Elle l'implorait de ne pas partir.
to plead for sth implorer qch
→ She wrote to the Prime Minister pleading for restraint.
to plead for mercy implorer grâce
He was kneeling on the floor pleading for mercy. Il était agenouillé, implorant grâce.
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