plea

In lang=en terms the difference between summons and plea

is that summons is a notice summoning someone to appear in court, as a defendant, juror or witness while plea is a cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas. See under Common.

As nouns the difference between summons and plea

is that summons is a call to do something, especially to come while plea is an appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.

As a verb summons

is to serve someone with a summons.

Plea is a synonym of extenuation.

As a verb plea

is to fold, fold up, double.

As a noun extenuation is

extenuation; exhaustion.

As nouns the difference between plea and argument

is that plea is an appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty while argument is a fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

Affirmation is a related term of plea.

As a noun affirmation

is that which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.

As a verb plea is

to fold, fold up, double.

Plea is a synonym of adjuration.

As a verb plea

is to fold, fold up, double.

As a noun adjuration is

a grave warning.

Plea is a synonym of explanation.

As a verb plea

is to fold, fold up, double.

As a noun explanation is

the act or process of explaining.

As nouns the difference between plea and hyphen

is that plea is an appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty while hyphen is symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.

As a verb hyphen is

to separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate.

As a proper noun hyphen is

Used to refer to a person with a hyphenated name

As a conjunction hyphen is

Used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-".