pleader
/ˈpliːdər/
noun
- A person who makes a serious, emotional request or appeal to someone in authority.
- As a pleader for the homeless, he spoke before the city council every month.
- She was a passionate pleader for better working conditions at the factory.
- The pleader begged the judge for a lighter sentence.
- A lawyer who argues cases in court.
- The young pleader argued her first case with confidence.
- The pleader presented a strong case to the jury.
- She hired an experienced pleader to handle the lawsuit.