What does pleader mean?
Pleader means (law) a person who pleads in court; an advocate.
Pleader
/ˈpliːdə/ · noun
Meaning
(law) a person who pleads in court; an advocate.
Definitions by Sense
- (law) a person who pleads in court; an advocate
- (generally) someone who pleads or implores
Example Sentences
“My District's worked by some man at Darjiling, on the strength of a native pleader's false reports. Oh, it's a heavenly place!”
‘Soon after I came out I asked one of the pleaders to have a smoke with me – only a cigarette, mind.’
That is the first duty of the juryman, just as it is the pleader's duty to speak the truth.
Synonyms for pleader
Antonyms for pleader
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Word Forms
- pleaders
Usage Notes
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“My District's worked by some man at Darjiling, on the strength of a native pleader's false reports. Oh, it's a heavenly place!”
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