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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
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2 cop
I [kɒp]2) BE colloq. (arrest)II [kɒp]1) colloq. (receive) beccare, beccarsi [punch, punishment]•- cop out* * *[kop](a slang abbreviation of copper II.) poliziotto* * *[kɒp] fam1. n1) (policeman) poliziotto (-a)2)2. vt1)2) (something unexpected, unpleasant) beccare, beccarsi•- cop out* * *cop (1) /kɒp/n.● (ind. tess.) cop winder, incannatoio.♦ cop (2) /kɒp/n. ( slang)● cop car, auto della polizia □ cop shop, stazione di polizia □ good cop, bad cop, tattica del poliziotto buono e di quello cattivo □ not much cop, che non vale molto; non un granché □ to play cops and robbers, giocare a guardie e ladri.(to) cop /kɒp/ ( slang)A v. t.1 arrestare; acciuffare; pizzicare4 rubare; portarsi via; sgraffignare5 guardare; vedere: Hey, cop that one!, ehi, guarda quella!B v. i. ( USA)● ( USA) to cop an attitude, fare il duro □ to cop hold of, afferrare; acchiappare □ to cop a feel, dare una palpata, una strizzata □ (GB) to cop it, passare dei guai; stare fresco; ( anche) prenderle, buscarle; ( anche) essere ammazzato, restarci □ (leg. USA) to cop a plea, dichiararsi colpevole di un reato minore ( per ottenere una pena meno grave) □ ( USA) to cop some Z's, schiacciare un pisolino; dormire.* * *I [kɒp]2) BE colloq. (arrest)II [kɒp]1) colloq. (receive) beccare, beccarsi [punch, punishment]•- cop out
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cop a plea — Slang for a plea bargain in which an accused defendant in a criminal case agrees to plead guilty or no contest to a crime. In return, the prosecutor promises to recommend a lenient sentence, or may agree to drop some of the charges. Often the… … Law dictionary
cop a plea — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {colloquial} To plead guilty during a trial in the hope of getting a lighter sentence as a result. * /The murderer of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., copped a plea of guilty, and got away with a life sentence instead of the death … Dictionary of American idioms
cop a plea — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {colloquial} To plead guilty during a trial in the hope of getting a lighter sentence as a result. * /The murderer of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., copped a plea of guilty, and got away with a life sentence instead of the death … Dictionary of American idioms
cop a plea — phrasal slang : to plead guilty to a lesser charge in order to avoid standing trial for a more serious one compare bargain plea * * * cop a plea (criminal sl) To plead guilty to a lesser charge in order to speed the judicial process and/or avoid… … Useful english dictionary
cop a plea — verb To plead guilty to a lesser criminal charge than one had been charged with. Syn: plea bargain See Also: cop out, plea bargain, plea bargaining … Wiktionary
cop a plea — tv. to plead guilty to a lesser charge. □ Rocko copped a plea and got off with a week in the slammer. □ I wanted to cop a plea, but didn’t have the chance … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
cop a plea — plead guilty to a crime in order to get a lesser penalty He was forced to cop a plea when the evidence against him became too strong to dispute … Idioms and examples
cop a plea — American, informal to admit that you are guilty of a crime in order to try to get a less severe punishment. The police hoped the men would cop a plea and testify against the ringleaders in return for reduced sentences … New idioms dictionary
cop a plea — N. Amer. engage in plea bargaining. → cop … English new terms dictionary
cop a plea — vb American to plead guilty to a lesser offence than the one which is charged to speed up the judicial process (for the prosecu tors) and avoid a heavier sentence (for the defendant). A strategy which forms the basis of plea bargaining, a… … Contemporary slang
cop\ a\ plea — v. phr. slang colloquial To plead guilty during a trial in the hope of getting a lighter sentence as a result. The murderer of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., copped a plea of guilty, and got away with a life sentence instead of the death penalty … Словарь американских идиом