Legal Writing

noun a lament or complaint

verb none

adjective none

adverb none

pronoun none

preposition none

conjunction none

interjection none

article none

• The plaintiff filed a plaint with the court regarding the breach of contract.
• She lodged a plaint against her neighbor for playing loud music late at night.
• He made a plaint to the teacher about the unfair grading system.
• Her plaint about the lack of opportunities in the company fell on deaf ears.

verb to make an emotional appeal; to make a formal statement in defense or support of a cause

• The defendant decided to plead not guilty in court.
• I heard that Sarah is going to plead with her parents to let her go to the concert.
• Don't plead ignorance with me, I know you were involved in the prank.
• The artist's work seemed to plead with the viewer to understand the pain and suffering depicted.

noun a formal statement of the cause of an action or defense

adjective characterized by or expressing earnest entreaty

• The lawyer made a compelling pleading in court for his client's innocence.
• She was pleading with her parents to let her go to the concert.
• I'm tired of him pleading for forgiveness every time he messes up.
• The puppy's pleading eyes begged for a treat from its owner.

noun a formal statement or declaration made by a party in a legal proceeding

• The plaintiff made an averment in their legal complaint.
• The witness's averment helped strengthen the case.
• I heard your averment about the party last night, sounds like it was wild!
• Her actions were an averment of her commitment to the cause.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• The court will consider all acts of adjournal before making a decision.
• The judge will look at all the adjournal acts before deciding.
• They're taking into account all the adjournal stuff before they decide.
• In the court of life, our past acts of adjournal shape our future outcomes.