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pleitear — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • moot adj Open to debate; not settled, or (especially in American English) no longer having any practical importance.
  • plead verb To argue a case formally, especially in court.

Senses

pleitear is used for these senses in English:

  • moot To bring up as a subject for debate.
  • plead (ambitransitive, copulative) To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.

moot — full definition

  1. adj Open to debate; not settled, or (especially in American English) no longer having any practical importance.
  2. noun A practice legal case argued by law students for training purposes.
  3. verb To raise a subject for discussion.

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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