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1 plea of not guilty
Jur. plaidoyer de non culpabilitéEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > plea of not guilty
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2 plea, of, not, guilty
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3 to enter a plea of not guilty
Jur. plaider coupable/non coupableEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to enter a plea of not guilty
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4 not, guilty, plea
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[pli:]1) (a prisoner's answer to a charge: He made a plea of (not) guilty.) défense2) (an urgent request: The hospital sent out a plea for blood-donors.) appel urgent (à) -
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plea [pli:]b. (in court) to enter a plea of guilty/not guilty plaider coupable/non coupable* * *[pliː]2) Lawto make ou enter a plea of guilty/not guilty — plaider coupable/non coupable
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plea [pli:]∎ they ignored his plea for help ils n'ont pas répondu à son appel au secours;∎ she made a plea to the nation not to forget the needy elle conjura la nation de ne pas oublier les nécessiteux∎ what is your plea? plaidez-vous coupable ou non coupable?;∎ to enter a plea of guilty/not guilty/insanity plaider coupable/non coupable/la démence(c) (excuse, pretext) excuse f, prétexte m;∎ his plea of ill health didn't fool anyone sa prétendue maladie n'a trompé personne;∎ they did not accept his plea that he had simply forgotten ils n'ont pas accepté son excuse, à savoir qu'il avait simplement oublié►► Law plea bargaining = possibilité pour un inculpé de se voir notifier un chef d'inculpation moins grave s'il accepte de plaider coupable -
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A n1 (for tolerance, mercy etc) appel m (for à) ; (for money, food) demande f (for de) ; her plea that the school (should) be kept open son appel pour que l'école soit maintenue ; to make a plea for aid lancer un appel à l'aide ; his plea for the homeless son appel en faveur des sans-abri ; she ignored his pleas elle est restée sourde à ses prières ;2 Jur to make ou enter a plea of guilty/not guilty plaider coupable/non coupable ; to make a plea of self-defence/insanity plaider la légitime défense/la démence ; -
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A n1 ○ ( police officer) flic ○ m ; traffic cop flic ○, agent m de la circulation ; motor cycle cop motard m ; to play cops and robbers jouer aux gendarmes et aux voleurs ;4 Tex canette f.2 ○ ( receive) écoper de ○ [punch, punishment] ;5 ○ ( listen) écouter ; cop a load of this! écoute-moi ça! ;6 Jur ( plead guilty) to cop a plea plaider coupable (pour une charge mineure afin d'en éviter une plus grave).■ cop out ○ se dégonfler ○ ; to cop out on a promise manquer à une promesse ; to cop out of doing se défiler ○ au moment de faire.
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plea of not guilty — A plea in a criminal case which denies and controverts the existence of every fact essential to constitute the crime charged or to establish the accused s guilt, placing in issue every essential element of the offense charged. 21 Am J2d Crim L §… … Ballentine's law dictionary
not guilty — n 1: a plea by a criminal defendant who intends to contest the charges compare guilty, nolo contendere ◇ Under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, if a defendant refuses to plead or if the defendant is a corporation that fails to appear the… … Law dictionary
not guilty — Plea entered by the accused to criminal charge. If the defendant refuses to plead, the court will enter a plea of not guilty. See e.g. Fed.R.Crim.P. 11. Also, the form of the verdict in criminal cases where the jury acquits the defendant; i.e.… … Black's law dictionary
not guilty — Plea entered by the accused to criminal charge. If the defendant refuses to plead, the court will enter a plea of not guilty. See e.g. Fed.R.Crim.P. 11. Also, the form of the verdict in criminal cases where the jury acquits the defendant; i.e.… … Black's law dictionary
enter a plea of not guilty — enter a plea of guilty/not guilty ► LAW to officially state that you are guilty/not guilty of a crime in a court of law Main Entry: ↑enter … Financial and business terms
not guilty — 1. noun a) A formal plea by a defendant of not being culpable for the crime with which the defendant is charged. If you do not plead, a plea of not guilty will be entered for you. b) A verdict or formal finding by the legal system that a… … Wiktionary
not guilty — See plea of not guilty … Ballentine's law dictionary
not guilty by reason of insanity — not guilty by rea·son of insanity 1: a plea by a criminal defendant who intends to raise an insanity defense used in jurisdictions that require such a plea in order for an insanity defense to be presented 2: a verdict rendered by a jury in a… … Law dictionary
verdict of not guilty — An acquittal of the accused in a criminal case. A proper form of verdict in a civil case where the issue is raised by a plea of not guilty. Peters v Johnson, Jackson & Co. 50 W Va 644, 41SE 190 … Ballentine's law dictionary
not guilty — /nɒt ˈgɪlti/ (say not giltee) noun 1. the plea to a criminal charge where the accused wants to put the prosecution to the task of proving his or her guilt. 2. a subsequent verdict signifying the prosecution s failure to establish the accused s… …
not guilty by statute — In old English practice, a plea of the general issue by a defendant in a civil action, when he intends to give special matter in evidence by virtue of some act or acts of parliament, in which case he must add the reference to such act or acts,… … Black's law dictionary