plaider — meaning in English

English meaning

• advocate noun A person who publicly supports or argues in favor of a cause, policy, or another person.
• plead verb To argue a case formally, especially in court.

Senses

plaider is used for these senses in English:

• advocate (Scots law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.
• plead (ambitransitive, copulative) To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.

advocate — full definition

1. noun A person who publicly supports or argues in favor of a cause, policy, or another person.
2. noun A lawyer, especially one who represents a client in court.
3. verb To publicly support or argue in favor of something.

plead — full definition

1. verb To argue a case formally, especially in court.
2. verb To beg for something urgently and emotionally.
3. verb To offer something as an excuse.

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