Made One's Case is a legal term that refers to the act of presenting evidence and arguments in court in order to prove one's point. Pleading, arguing, and pled are all synonyms for this term. Pleading is the act of making a formal statement in court, arguing is the act of presenting evidence and making a case for one's point, and pled is the past tense of plead. All three terms refer to the same action of presenting evidence and making a case in court.