The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PLEA which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2006.
Legal move crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PLEA | 80 % | 4 |
| APPEAL | 20 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Legal move
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- chess move
- chessman
- appeal
- plea
- evict
- right of way
- force out
- act
- action
- actions
- acts
- acy
Crossword Answer definitions
PLEA noun- An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.
- An excuse; an apology.
- That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.
- That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause.
- An allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer.
- The defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s declaration and demand.
- A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas.
- To plead; to argue.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result PLEA
- Adjuration
- Beg
- Entreaty
- Kind of bargain
- Appeal
- Bargain ploy
- Court offering
- Nolo contendere, e.g.
- __ bargain
- "Not guilty" is one