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[pliː]1) (for tolerance, mercy) appello m., supplica f. ( for per); (for money, food) richiesta f. ( for di)2) dir.to make o enter a plea of guilty, of not guilty — dichiararsi colpevole, innocente
3) (excuse) scusa f.* * *[pli:]1) (a prisoner's answer to a charge: He made a plea of (not) guilty.) richiesta, appello2) (an urgent request: The hospital sent out a plea for blood-donors.) richiesta, appello* * *plea /pli:/n.2 motivo addotto; giustificazione; scusa; pretesto: She left on the plea of a headache, se ne è andata con la scusa di un mal di testa3 (leg.) difesa ( nel giudizio penale); dichiarazione, replica ( della difesa); eccezione ( sollevata dalla difesa)4 (leg.) dichiarazione, ammissione ( dell'imputato): a plea of guilty, un'ammissione di colpevolezza; a plea of not guilty, una dichiarazione d'innocenza; What is your plea?, Lei come si dichiara?5 (leg., scozz. o stor.) azione in giudizio; causa● (leg.) plea bargain, accordo (o patto) per ottenere una riduzione della pena □ (leg.) plea bargaining, patteggiamento □ (leg.) plea in abatement, eccezione di annullamento □ (leg.) plea in bar, eccezione perentoria □ (leg.) plea of laches, eccezione di prescrizione □ (fam.) to cop a plea, dichiararsi colpevole di un reato minore ( per evitare la condanna per uno più grave).* * *[pliː]1) (for tolerance, mercy) appello m., supplica f. ( for per); (for money, food) richiesta f. ( for di)2) dir.to make o enter a plea of guilty, of not guilty — dichiararsi colpevole, innocente
3) (excuse) scusa 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