What does plaider in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word plaider in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use plaider in French.

The word plaider in French means defend, plead, plead, speak, plead, advocate, plead guilty, plead 's cause, plead the cause of, plead 's cause, plead the cause of, plead self-defence, plead for acquittal, plead not guilty. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word plaider

defend

verbe transitif (défendre une cause)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il plaide la sauvegarde des vieilles variétés de tomates.
He speaks in favour of saving old varieties of tomatoes.

plead

verbe transitif (invoquer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'accusé a décidé de plaider la légitime défense.
The accused decided to plead self-defense.

plead

verbe transitif (Droit : défendre ou accuser) (legal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les avocats plaident la cause de leurs clients.
Lawyers plead their clients' cases.

speak

verbe intransitif (être favorable)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ces témoignages ne plaident pas en votre faveur.
This testimony does not speak in his favor.

plead

verbe intransitif (Droit : défendre une affaire) (legal)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cet avocat ne plaide pas souvent.
This lawyer does not often plead.

advocate

verbe intransitif (défendre)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cet activiste plaide pour la cause des femmes.
This activist advocates for women's rights.

plead guilty

locution verbale (Droit : reconnaître ses torts)

plead 's cause, plead the cause of

locution verbale (défendre les intérêts de [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

plead 's cause, plead the cause of

locution verbale (se battre pour [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

plead self-defence

locution verbale (arguer qu'on avait à se défendre) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

plead for acquittal

locution verbale (plaider la non culpabilité) (legal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

plead not guilty

locution verbale (Droit : ne pas reconnaître ses torts) (law)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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