Pleads
/pliːdz/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of plead, meaning to make a formal statement of a party's claims or defenses in a legal proceeding.
He pleads not guilty to the charges.
Forms
- plead
- pleaded
- pleading
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Commentary
As a verb form, 'pleads' serves to indicate present tense actions by a single subject; legal documents typically use the base form 'plead' or past participle 'pleaded'.
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