Plea and Wish

Plea

Plea noun - An earnest request.

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Wish and plea are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wish" instead a noun "Plea".

Nearby Word: pleading

Wish noun - An expression of some desire or inclination.

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Plea and wish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plea" instead a noun "Wish".

Nearby Words: wished, wishful, wishing, wishfully, wisher

exact	exact plea	exact wish
similar	similar plea	similar wish
small	small plea	small wish
actual	actual plea	actual wish
Other adjectives: sincere, personal, heartfelt, new, final, desperate, next, last, previous, worded.

The version of this which actually exists in the world of criminal law is the plea of nolo contendere ("I do not wish to contend"), more commonly known as No Contest - entered when the defendant will accept the sentence but will not enter a guilty plea.

Source: I Won't Say I'm Guilty
The US does allow defendants to plead "no contest" (nolo contendere), or "Without admitting guilt, I do not wish to contest the prosecution's argument," but the judge has to accept the plea.

Source: Artistic License Law

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