Related Clues:

• Made a case
• Said 'not guilty,' e.g.
• Implored, with 'with'
• Had words
• Squabbled
• Answered a court charge
• Entered a plea
• Said ''Not guilty,'' e.g.
• Got down on one's knees
• Said 'no contest,' say
• Engaged in forensics
• Said "no contest," e.g.
• Answered "not guilty"
• Said ''not guilty''
• Asked in earnest