It was noted that the accused had read and expressed understanding of the rights, and had them read aloud, he had not pleaded lack of understanding, was given time, and therefore knew his rights.

The other two, pleading lack of funds, failed to give the old man support, and stayed distant until his very last moments.

They would plead lack of time (while eating up time by stalling).

Well, he wasn't about to plead lack of expertise!

He turned down several invitations to review Vestiges, pleading lack of time, but in March read it closely and on 6 April discussed with other leading clergymen the "rank materialism" of the book "against which work he & all other scientific men are indignant".

Pleading lack of appetite, Sigmund told his distinguished uncle his tale of woe.

The veil is lifted by the Mexican press, which reported that the Salvadoran government cancelled the Central American summit scheduled to take place in San Salvador, pleading "lack of economic capacity."

She might have to drug the stableman, or... Which meant another visit to Mary, pleading lack of sleep and the need for a potion that would help her.

The network cannot plead lack of gear or zeal.

Alice nibbled at this and that, and in response to Ger- sen's question, pleaded lack of appetite.