plea
plea
subs.
Defence: P. ἀπολογία, ἡ.
Excuse: P. and V. πρόφᾰσις, ἡ, λόγος, ὁ, σκῆψις, ἡ.
Plea of justice: P. δικαίωμα, τό, δικαίωσις, ἡ, P. and V. δί̆καιον, τό, or pl.
What plea shall quench a mother’s tears? V. μητρός . . . τε πηγὴν τίς κατασβέσει δίκη; (Aesch. Theb. 584).
On just grounds I urge this plea: V. τῷ μὲν δικαίῳ τόνδʼ ἁμιλλῶμαι λόγον (Eur. Hec. 271).
subs.
Defence: P. ἀπολογία, ἡ.
Excuse: P. and V. πρόφᾰσις, ἡ, λόγος, ὁ, σκῆψις, ἡ.
Plea of justice: P. δικαίωμα, τό, δικαίωσις, ἡ, P. and V. δί̆καιον, τό, or pl.
What plea shall quench a mother’s tears? V. μητρός . . . τε πηγὴν τίς κατασβέσει δίκη; (Aesch. Theb. 584).
On just grounds I urge this plea: V. τῷ μὲν δικαίῳ τόνδʼ ἁμιλλῶμαι λόγον (Eur. Hec. 271).
PLEA
Act or form of pleading in a court of law causae dictio.
Allegation excuse causa; excusatio. Vid: also PRETEXT.
Act or form of pleading in a court of law causae dictio.
Allegation excuse causa; excusatio. Vid: also PRETEXT.
plea:
I. In law:
1. exceptio (legal term, denoting the various exceptions or grounds of defence for the defendant, which were stated in the praetor's edict): p.s decisive or dilatory, ex. peremptoriae aut dilatoriae, Gai. 4, 120: to enter a p. against any one, ex. objicere alicui, ib. 123: a p. which at first sight appears well-founded, ex. quae prima facie justa videtur, ib. § 126: to allow a p., ex. dare, Cic. de Or. 1, 37, 168 v. ll. cc.
2. rătio (reason, ground: i. e. the justification of one's conduct in a criminal case): Cic. Inv. 1, 13, 18 (where the plea instanced is that of justifiable homicide): Quint.
II. Excuse: excūsātio: v.EXCUSE . Phr.: to be excused on the p. of health, morbi causâ excusari, Cic. Att. 12, 13: I stated my p. of excuse, dixi cur excusatus abirem, Hor. Ep. 1, 9, 7.
III. Pretext: q. v.
I. In law:
1. exceptio (legal term, denoting the various exceptions or grounds of defence for the defendant, which were stated in the praetor's edict): p.s decisive or dilatory, ex. peremptoriae aut dilatoriae, Gai. 4, 120: to enter a p. against any one, ex. objicere alicui, ib. 123: a p. which at first sight appears well-founded, ex. quae prima facie justa videtur, ib. § 126: to allow a p., ex. dare, Cic. de Or. 1, 37, 168 v. ll. cc.
2. rătio (reason, ground: i. e. the justification of one's conduct in a criminal case): Cic. Inv. 1, 13, 18 (where the plea instanced is that of justifiable homicide): Quint.
II. Excuse: excūsātio: v.
III. Pretext: q. v.
Plea
See actio in the Appendix; dike; judicial procedure.