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n. A person, such as an advocate, who pleads.

n. One who pleads; one who argues for or against; an advotate.

n. One who draws up or forms pleas; the draughtsman of pleas or pleadings in the widest sense.

n. One who pleads; one who presents pleas for or against a claim, allegation, etc.; technically, a lawyer who pleads a cause or argues in a court of justice (the original meaning of the term), or who drafts, prepares, or devises pleadings.

n. The party whose pleading is under consideration

n. a lawyer who pleads cases in court

"I'm glad to hear of it; a fine profession, sir; constant variety and excitement -- for the pleader, that is to say '(Mr. Shelford shared the lay impression that pleading was a form of passionate appeal to judge and jurymen),' and of course you would plead in court."

attorney    lawyer   

special pleader   

advotate    advocate   

parliamentarian    debater    tactician    conveyancer    jurist    oculist    barrister    reasoner    horsewoman    panegyrist