/ Dictionary / Index S special plea: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spe'cial plea' Pronunciation: [key] — Law. Law. a plea that alleges special or new matter as an answer to the allegations made by the opposite side and not as a denial of them. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. special partnership special pleading Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language