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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries抗辩
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kàngbiàn
"被告作出了无罪抗辩。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A formal statement by or on behalf of a defendant answering a charge in a court of law.
"The defendant entered a plea of not guilty to the charges." - 2
An emotional or urgent request or appeal.
"She made a passionate plea for help from the community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'pleit', originating from the Latin 'placitum' meaning an opinion, agreement, or decree. Over centuries in Anglo-Norman legal systems, it evolved specifically to denote a defendant's formal answer to a criminal charge or civil claim.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pleas" is said worldwide
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Plaidoyer
Transliteration: /plɛ.dwa.je/
"Son plaidoyer a ému le tribunal."
Plädoyer
Transliteration: /plɛdoˈjeː/
"Das Plädoyer des Anwalts dauerte zwei Stunden."
Arringa
Transliteration: /aˈrin.ɡa/
"L'avvocato ha tenuto un'arringa convincente."
Alegato
Transliteration: /aleˈɣato/
"El juez escuchó el alegato de la defensa."
Súplica
Transliteration: /ˈsu.pli.kɐ/
"O apelo foi uma súplica desesperada."
याचिका
Transliteration: yachika
"अदालत में एक नई याचिका दायर की गई है।"
抗辩
Transliteration: kàngbiàn
"被告作出了无罪抗辩。"
탄원
Transliteration: tanwon
"그들은 법원에 선처를 구하는 탄원을 제출했다."
答弁
Transliteration: datsuben
"被告人は無罪の答弁を行った。"
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