Plead
71Fitness to plead — In the law of England and Wales, fitness to plead is the capacity of a defendant in criminal proceedings to comprehend the course of those proceedings. Its US equivalent is competence to stand.TestIf an issue fitness to plead is raised, a judge… …
72im|plead´a|ble — im|plead «ihm PLEED», transitive verb, intransitive verb. 1. to sue in a court of law. 2. to accuse; impeach. 3. to plead (a suit). ╂[< Anglo French empleder make a (legal) plea against, Old French empleidier, or emplaidier < em in <… …
73im|plead — «ihm PLEED», transitive verb, intransitive verb. 1. to sue in a court of law. 2. to accuse; impeach. 3. to plead (a suit). ╂[< Anglo French empleder make a (legal) plea against, Old French empleidier, or emplaidier < em in < plaidier to… …
74re|plead — «ree PLEED», intransitive verb, transitive verb, plead|ed or pled, plead|ing. to plead again …
75in|ter|plead — «IHN tuhr PLEED», intransitive verb. Law. to plead or go to trial with each other in order to determine which is the rightful claimant against a third party …
76mis|plead — «mihs PLEED», transitive verb, intransitive verb. Law. to plead wrongly …
77take/plead the Fifth — chiefly US : to refuse to answer questions in a court of law because your answers might be harmful to you or might show that you have committed a crime When called to testify, he took the Fifth. often used figuratively He took the Fifth [=he… …
78I plead the Fifth (Amendment) — I take/plead the Fifth (Amendment) American, humorous something that you say in order to tell someone you are not going to answer a question. So who do you like best, Jenny or Kim? Sorry, I take the Fifth on that. (sometimes + on) …
79notice to plead — A notice in writing served upon the defendant in an action by the plaintiff, apprising the defendant of the time within which he must plead …
80rule to plead — An order of court requiring a party to plead within the time specified in the order …
