plea vs remedy

plea

noun
  • That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification. 

  • The defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s declaration and demand. 

  • A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas. 

  • An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty. 

  • An allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer. 

  • An excuse; an apology. 

  • That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause. 

verb
  • To plead; to argue. 

remedy

noun
  • Something that corrects or counteracts. 

  • A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease. 

  • The accepted tolerance or deviation in fineness or weight in the production of gold coins etc. 

  • The legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong. 

verb
  • To provide or serve as a remedy for. 

How often have the words plea and remedy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )