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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 pleading
 辯論,辯解,訴訟手續(a.)懇求的

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Plead v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pleaded (colloq. Plead or Pled); p. pr. & vb. n. Pleading.]
 1. To argue in support of a claim, or in defense against the claim of another; to urge reasons for or against a thing; to attempt to persuade one by argument or supplication; to speak by way of persuasion; as, to plead for the life of a criminal; to plead with a judge or with a father.
    O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbor!   --Job xvi. 21.
 2. Law To present an answer, by allegation of fact, to the declaration of a plaintiff; to deny the plaintiff's declaration and demand, or to allege facts which show that he ought not to recover in the suit; in a less strict sense, to make an allegation of fact in a cause; to carry on the allegations of the respective parties in a cause; to carry on a suit or plea.
 3. To contend; to struggle. [Obs.]

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Plead·ing, n. The act of advocating, defending, or supporting, a cause by arguments.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 pleading
      adj : expressing earnest entreaty; "the appealing and frightened
            look worn by an injured dog"; "she holds out her hand
            for money, importunate, insistent"; "a pleading note in
            her voice" [syn: appealing, imploring, importunate]
      n : (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating
          something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding