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noun • (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. verb • exonerate by means of an alibi | ||||||||
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noun • a plaintiff's reply to a defendant's plea | ||||||||
Legal Plea Crossword Clue
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ABATER which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ABATER
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times11 Nov 1984 | Down 89 | |
| New York Times18 Oct 1980 | Across 37 | |
| New York Times04 Jun 1977 | Down 27 | |
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Similar Clues
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1 | A plea made as a response to a previous plea | |
2 | A plea made in contradiction to another plea | |
3 | Legal defence, plea
The Guardian Speedy -
26 Sep 2004 | The Guardian Speedy / 26 Sep 2004 |
4 | Legal plea, for short
New York Times -
14 Mar 1999 | New York Times / 14 Mar 1999 |
5 | Pen pal's plea
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04 Feb 2019 | New York Times / 04 Feb 2019 |
6 | Start of a legal plea
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22 Jan 1994 | New York Times / 22 Jan 1994 |
7 | ___ contendere (legal plea)
New York Times -
30 Aug 1989 | New York Times / 30 Aug 1989 |
