Translations for „plea“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

plea [pli:] N

1. plea (entreaty):

plea

apel m

plea for mercy

błaganie nt o litość

to make a plea for sth

zwracać [perf zwrócić] się z gorącą prośbą o coś

2. plea LAW:

plea of guilty

[formalne] przyznanie się nt do winy

to enter a plea of not guilty

wnosić [perf wnieść] o uniewinnienie

3. plea (excuse):

plea

wymówka f

on the plea that...

pod pretekstem, że...

plea bargaining N LAW

plea bargaining

układ między prokuratorem a oskarżonym

Usage examples with plea

on the plea that...

pod pretekstem, że...

plea for mercy

błaganie nt o litość

plea of guilty

[formalne] przyznanie się nt do winy

to make a plea for sth

zwracać [perf zwrócić] się z gorącą prośbą o coś

to enter a plea of not guilty

wnosić [perf wnieść] o uniewinnienie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This theme is further developed with the plea to the volcano to listen trustingly to the human voice.

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There is a plea for taxing headscarves however.

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But he refused, on the plea of sickness, to appear at the later sessions of the council.

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He served as judge of the court of common pleas 1860-1865.

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The judge at first instance refused to leave the defence of medical necessity to the jury so the defendant changed his plea to guilty.

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When the trial started, he entered a plea of not guilty.

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The jury at their trial rejected their pleas of innocence and found them guilty of highway robbery.

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Both writers entered a plea of not guilty.

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The court then threw him in prison and again brought him back to court and demanded a plea.

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They come forth with the miserable plea that they are opposed to blotting our statute books with useless legislation.

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