1 (act of) pleading 2 plea 3 (act of) appealing 4 appeal 5 (act of) petitioning 6 petition 7 (act of) advocating, pleading a cause (in law) 8 advocacy (also in sports), plea (in law) 9 (act of) claiming (legal action) 10 claim (legal action) 11 (act of) asserting, demanding 12 assertion, demand