plea
That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.
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What impact could the guilty plea of Evergrande's founder have on China's housing market and its economy? Where do YOU stand? Join the debate:
just found out that plé is cognate to plea in english, both having come through an anglo-norman descendant of placere in latin. don't talk to me.
So there you go. One more plea to actually try to understand what I'm really talking about, for all the good it does.
Slain college student's parents rip into daughter's killer after murder guilty plea https://fascinating.news/r/ti1TC04g
The Chinese citizen arrested after taking unauthorized photos outside of Offutt Air Force Base has moved to change his plea. Via @courthousenews.bsky.social: www.courthousenews.com/chinese-nati...
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That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.
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An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.
“just found out that plé is cognate to plea in english, both having come through an anglo-norman descendant of placere in latin. don't talk to me.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“So there you go. One more plea to actually try to understand what I'm really talking about, for all the good it does.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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An excuse; an apology.
: they or any three of them shall be a Court and have cognizance of pleas real, personal, and mixed.
“What impact could the guilty plea of Evergrande's founder have on China's housing market and its economy? Where do YOU stand? Join the debate:”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Slain college student's parents rip into daughter's killer after murder guilty plea https://fascinating.news/r/ti1TC04g”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The Chinese citizen arrested after taking unauthorized photos outside of Offutt Air Force Base has moved to change his plea. Via @courthousenews.bsky.social: www.courthousenews.com/chinese-nati...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Writer Tom Wright details this "electrifying" take on "the unsung gay 'Fifth Beatle'" in an interview alongside actor Calam Lynch; the new show plays London's Kiln Theatre until 23 May www.attitude.co.uk/culture/plea...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Interesting plea from Cole Allen's defense attorney – that Allen's treatment is jail is far worse than the J6 Capitol rioters received. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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