English dictionary

pleading

/'pl/i/d/I//N/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

noun.communication

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act of advocating, defending, or supporting, a cause by arguments.

noun

Source: webster1913