Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) One who pleads; one who argues for or against; an advocate. 2. (n.) One who draws up or forms pleas; the draughtsman of pleas or pleadings in the widest sense; as, a special pleader.

Multi-Version Concordance Pleader (1 Occurrence) Acts 24:1 Five days after this, Ananias the High Priest came down to Caesarea with a number of Elders and a pleader called Tertullus. They stated to the Governor the case against Paul. (WEY)