(p. 188) ōkālati the profession of a pleader, legal profession or practice, pleadership; pleading, advocacy, defence.  a. pertaining to pleaders or pleadership or pleading. ওকালতি করা v. to practise as a pleader; to plead for. 12)

(p. 675) pratibāda a counter-plea, a counter-argument; a protest; a counter. প্রতিবাদ করা v. to put forth a counter-plea or counter-argument; to protest. ̃সভা n. a protest meeting. প্রতিবাদী a. pleading against; pleading in reply; protesting; opposing, contending (against). n. (in law) a defendant, a respondent. fem. প্রতিবাদিনী । 71)

(p. 963) sōẏāla a question, an inquiry; (inlaw—loos.) pleading on behalf of the plaintiff, argument. সওয়াল করা v. to question, to inquire; to plead or argue on behalf of the plaintiff. সওয়াল জবাব n. questions and answers; (in law) argument and counter-argument, pleading and replication. 11)