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The phrase "accepted the plea" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in legal contexts to indicate that a defendant has agreed to plead guilty to a charge in exchange for a lesser sentence or other concessions.
Example: "After much consideration, the defendant accepted the plea offered by the prosecution to avoid a lengthy trial."
Alternatives: "agreed to the plea" or "consented to the plea."
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The judge rebuffed Kindler and accepted the plea).
In a second blog post (also since removed), Chahal explains why he accepted the plea bargain.
If Ravi accepted the plea offer, he would serve no more than five years.
The judge looked to both lawyers, who were in agreement, and accepted the plea.
The judge, Dean Wayne Daly, said: "This court accepted the plea of guilty as mitigation".
"I sat in jail for seven months before I accepted the plea deal".
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The judge accepted the pleas, and the latter two charges were dropped.
The DPP did not accept the plea.
The judge, Leonard B. Sand, refused to accept the plea.
The prosecution then asked the judge to accept the plea.
Mr. Rochman said the court in Belgrade still must accept the plea.
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