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special plea
noun
Law.
- a plea that alleges special or new matter as an answer to the allegations made by the opposite side and not as a denial of them.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of special plea1
First recorded in 1710–20
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That trial ended with Peterson’s conviction for murder, but a judge later ordered a new trial, and Peterson entered a special plea in 2017 acknowledging prosecutors had enough evidence to convict him of manslaughter.
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It's a special plea for a form of moral reckoning, one that worship of the marketplace has made impossible.
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"The special plea is dismissed," Judge Piet Koen said.
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"I make a special plea to women who are pregnant or are breastfeeding. There is no impediment to you getting your vaccine," he said.
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And he made a special plea for the government to make good on its promise to invest in the north of England.
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