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PLEAD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plead
1, record 1, English, plead
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
More particularly, to deliver in a formal manner the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's declaration, or to the indictment, as the case may be. 2, record 1, English, - plead
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contester 1, record 1, French, contester
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déposer une défense 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9poser%20une%20d%C3%A9fense
- produire une défense 2, record 1, French, produire%20une%20d%C3%A9fense
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- defender una causa
1, record 1, Spanish, defender%20una%20causa
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- presentar alegatos de defensa 1, record 1, Spanish, presentar%20alegatos%20de%20defensa
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In English, this verb may refer to the submission of written statements as well as to the oral presentation in court. The French equivalent "plaider", however, refers only to the oral presentation. 2, record 2, English, - plead
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alléguer dans un acte de procédure
1, record 2, French, all%C3%A9guer%20dans%20un%20acte%20de%20proc%C3%A9dure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'anglais «to plead» peut désigner aussi la présentation des documents ou des actes de procédure. 2, record 2, French, - all%C3%A9guer%20dans%20un%20acte%20de%20proc%C3%A9dure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
allege formally as plea 2, record 3, English, - plead
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- alléguer 1, record 3, French, all%C3%A9guer
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- déclarer 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9clarer
- faire valoir 2, record 3, French, faire%20valoir
- invoquer 2, record 3, French, invoquer
- plaider 3, record 3, French, plaider
- prétendre 2, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9tendre
- soulever 4, record 3, French, soulever
- soutenir 2, record 3, French, soutenir
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- plead to
1, record 4, English, plead%20to
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- répondre à
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9pondre%20%C3%A0
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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