Synonyms: plea
Definition: an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
Similar words: due process, due process of law
Definition: (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
Synonyms: plea
Definition: (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
Similar words: answer
Definition: the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
Synonyms: plea, supplication
Definition: a humble request for help from someone in authority
Similar words: appeal, entreaty, prayer
Definition: earnest or urgent request
Usage: an entreaty to stop the fighting; an appeal for help; an appeal to the public to keep calm