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plea vs plea of insanity

plea of insanity vs plea

plea and plea of insanity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plea Yes No No No
plea of insanity Yes No No No
As nouns, plea of insanity is a hyponym of plea; that is, plea of insanity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plea:
  • plea: (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
  • plea of insanity: (criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time
Other hyponyms of plea include counterplea, dilatory plea, insanity plea.
plea (noun) plea of insanity (noun)
an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed (criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time
a humble request for help from someone in authority
(law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
Difference between plea and plea of insanity

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