plaid|o|yer

plaid|o|yer
plaid|o|yer «PLEHD wuh YAY», noun.
Law. the speech of an advocate; a pleading; plea: »

Legally, the testimony of these witnesses was immaterial—Mr. Hauser did not mention one of them in his last plaidoyer (Hannah Arendt).

[< French, noun use of plaidoyer to plead < plaid plea; see etym. under plea (Cf.plea)]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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