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is plead
verb
To present an argument, especially in a legal case.
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What many lawyers do in such cases is "plead guilt slowly," Mr. Sundby said.
You do the crime, you do the time, but if you didn't do it, the last thing you're going to do is plead guilty.
He's going to be arrested or stay in jail because he's had a couple of warrants.' And, of course, if you're nineteen and the choice is plead guilty, get a record, and go home, or risk going into Rikers for four or five days or even longer, what would you do?
The best you can do is plead your case.
Similar(54)
He is pleading not guilty.
But the administration is pleading too hard.
Now the Vatican is pleading ignorance.
John Cooper Clarke is pleading with the photographer.
Now the club is pleading: Please, Brett.
ITV, however, is pleading not guilty.
The crowd is pleading with Monfils now.
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