an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
plea
Noun
(law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
plea
Noun
a humble request for help from someone in authority
presumption
Noun
a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming
presumption
Noun
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
presumption
Noun
(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed
presumption
Noun
an assumption that is taken for granted
passive resistance
Noun
peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate
permissive waste
Noun
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
presence
Noun
the act of being present
presence
Noun
dignified manner or conduct
presence
Noun
the impression that something is present
presence
Noun
the immediate proximity of someone or something
presence
Noun
an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby
presence
Noun
the state of being present
paying back
Noun
a reciprocal group action
pardon
Noun
the act of excusing a mistake or offense
pardon
Noun
the formal act of liberating someone
pardon
Noun
a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
pardon
Verb
grant a pardon to
pardon
Verb
accept an excuse for
politeness
Noun
the act of showing regard for others
politeness
Noun
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
payback
Noun
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
payback
Noun
financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)
pre-emptive strike
Noun
a surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to you
props
Noun
proper respect
participation
Noun
the act of sharing in the activities of a group
participation
Noun
the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)
precession
Noun
the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
precession
Noun
the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
precedence
Noun
the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
precedence
Noun
preceding in time
precedence
Noun
status established in order of importance or urgency
precedency
Noun
the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
precedency
Noun
preceding in time
precedency
Noun
status established in order of importance or urgency
parole
Noun
(law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
parole
Noun
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
parole
Noun
a promise
parole
Verb
release a criminal from detention and place him on parole
population
Noun
the act of populating - causing to live in a place
population
Noun
(statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn
population
Noun
a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area
population
Noun
the people who inhabit a territory or state
population
Noun
the number of inhabitants (either the total number or the number of a particular race or class) in a given place (country or city etc.)
pounce
Noun
the act of pouncing
pounce
Verb
move down on as if in an attack
probation
Noun
(law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them
probation
Noun
a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself