Sentence examples for plead either from inspiring English sources

Peine forte et dure, (French: "strong and hard punishment") in English law, punishment that was inflicted upon those who were accused of a felony and stood silent, refusing to plead either guilty or not guilty, or upon those who challenged more than 20 prospective jurors.

Lynch believes that construction companies chasing big international contracts in a world with increasing global deregulation of the labour market, fierce competition and a growing migrant work force may soon find themselves unable to throw up their hands and plead either ignorance or denial of liability for what happens to those toiling on the ground.

Check the box to plead either guilty or no contest.

In six of eight cases since 2003, a parent or guardian charged with murder has accepted a deal, pleading either to a lesser charge or to the original charge in exchange for a lighter sentence.

This finding pleads either for an ancestral nature of this IVS or for a recent exchange of 23S rRNA sequences between B. inopinata B01 and B. microti.

NEW YORK — The debate in the United States Senate on Mr. Root's resolution amending the provision, objected to by Great Britain, exempting American coasting vessels from payment of tolls, began this afternoon with a speech by Senator Root in which he pleaded for either the adoption of his bill or the submission of Great Britain's protest to arbitration.

Tourists facing citations can either plead guilty, usually by mail, or fight the charge in person.

Twenty-one of the reservists have pleaded guilty or have agreed to plead guilty to either filing a false tax return or failure to pay tax.

The Commons can insist on whatever it likes, but it still needs a head of government to take the final executive step, travel to Brussels and either plead for a longer article 50 extension or call the whole thing off.

Mr. Raines's appearance before the House Subcommittee on Capital Markets stood in sharp contrast to those of top executives at other besieged companies accused of corruption who, over the last few years, have come to Congress to either plead the Fifth Amendment or claim no involvement or knowledge of the issues under investigation.

"I don't plead guilty to either harassment or defamation, and would warmly welcome a police investigation".