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1 to cop a plea
Jur. [fam.] négocier un plaider-coupable [voir sous "plea of guilty"]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to cop a plea
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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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1 noun(a) (policeman) flic m;∎ to play cops and robbers jouer aux gendarmes et aux voleurs∎ it's a fair cop! je suis fait!∎ it's not much cop ça ne vaut pas grand-chose, c'est pas terrible∎ to get copped (by police) se faire pincer;∎ British to cop it (be caught and punished) se faire pincer; (get injured) être blessé□ ; (die) clamser;∎ you'll cop it if he finds out! qu'est-ce que tu vas prendre s'il s'en rend compte!;∎ to cop hold of sth attraper qch;∎ cop hold of that rope! attrape cette corde!;∎ Law to cop a plea plaider coupable□ (pour éviter une charge plus grave);►► familiar Television cop show série f policière□ ;familiar cop shop (police station) poste m de police□familiar (avoid responsibility) se défiler; (choose easy solution) choisir la solution de facilité□ ;∎ to cop out of doing sth ne pas avoir le cran de faire qch
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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