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pli:1) (a prisoner's answer to a charge: He made a plea of (not) guilty.) alegato, declaración2) (an urgent request: The hospital sent out a plea for blood-donors.) petición urgentetr[pliː]2 formal use (excuse) excusa, pretexto3 SMALLLAW/SMALL alegato, declaración nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon the plea of so pretexto deto enter a plea of guilty/not guilty declararse culpable/inocenteto make a plea for mercy rogar clemencia, suplicar clemenciaplea ['pli:] n1) : acto m de declararsehe entered a plea of guilty: se declaró culpable2) appeal: ruego m, súplica fn.• artículo s.m.• contestación a la demanda s.f.• defensa s.f.• deprecación s.f.• disculpa s.f.• informe s.m.• petición s.f.• súplica s.f.pliː1) ( appeal) (frml) petición f; ( in supplication) ruego m, súplica fplea FOR something: she made a plea for mercy — rogó or suplicó or imploró clemencia
2) ( Law)to enter a plea of guilty/not guilty — declararse culpable/inocente
3) ( excuse) (frml) pretexto m, excusa f[pliː]1. N1) (=entreaty) súplica f, petición f2) (=excuse) pretexto m, disculpa f3) (Jur) alegato m, defensa fa plea of guilty/not guilty — una declaración de culpabilidad/inocencia
2.CPDplea bargaining N — (Jur) acuerdo táctico entre fiscal y defensor para agilizar los trámites judiciales
* * *[pliː]1) ( appeal) (frml) petición f; ( in supplication) ruego m, súplica fplea FOR something: she made a plea for mercy — rogó or suplicó or imploró clemencia
2) ( Law)to enter a plea of guilty/not guilty — declararse culpable/inocente
3) ( excuse) (frml) pretexto m, excusa f
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plea bargaining — n: the negotiation of an agreement between the prosecution and the defense whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser offense or to one or some of multiple offenses usu. in exchange for more lenient sentencing recommendations, a specific… … Law dictionary
plea bargaining — plea .bargaining n [U] when someone agrees to admit in court that they are guilty of one crime, in exchange for not being charged with a more serious crime >plea bargain v [I and T] >plea bargain n … Dictionary of contemporary English
plea-bargaining — ► NOUN Law ▪ an arrangement between prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in the expectation of leniency … English terms dictionary
plea bargaining — ☆ plea bargaining n. pretrial negotiations in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for having more serious charges dropped … English World dictionary
plea bargaining — noun (criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor plea bargaining… … Useful english dictionary
plea bargaining — an agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant is allowed to plead guilty to a lesser charge rather than risk conviction for a graver crime in order to avoid a protracted trial or to win the defendant s cooperation as a… … Universalium
plea bargaining — plea bar|gain|ing [ pli ,bargənıŋ ] noun uncount a process by which someone may be allowed to avoid punishment for a serious crime if they admit they have committed a less serious crime ╾ plea bar|gain noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plea bargaining — plea′ bar gaining n. law a practice in which a defendant in a criminal case is allowed to plead guilty to a lesser charge rather than risk conviction for a graver crime • Etymology: 1960–65, amer … From formal English to slang
plea bargaining — UK [ˈpliː ˌbɑː(r)ɡənɪŋ] / US [ˈplɪ ˌbɑrɡənɪŋ] noun [uncountable] legal a process by which someone may be allowed to avoid punishment for a serious crime if they admit they have committed a less serious crime Derived word: plea bargain noun… … English dictionary
plea bargaining — noun Date: 1964 the negotiation of an agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant is permitted to plead guilty to a reduced charge • plea bargain intransitive verb • plea bargain noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
plea bargaining — noun The process of negotiating a verdict and sentence without a complete trial. See Also: plea bargain, plea bargain … Wiktionary