plead
vt,vi 1 ~ for/against somebody wakilisha mtu mahakamani, kiri. ~ guilty/not guilty kiri/kana kosa. 2 tetea (mahakamani). 3 ~ (with somebody) (for something to do something) sihi. 4 toa maelezo, jitetea. 5 tetea hoja. pleadings n (pl) (leg) maandishi rasmi ya utetezi. pleadingly adv.