plea

PLEE

meaning in plain English

A statement in court where a person says if they admit to the crime or say they didn’t do it.

for example

She told the judge, 'I enter a plea of not guilty,' because she said she didn’t break the rule.

A plea is what someone says in court to explain their side when they’re accused of breaking a law. Imagine being told you took the last cookie—your plea is either 'I did it' or 'I didn’t,' so everyone knows where you stand.