Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 19 compound words that contain plea. The most common are listed below. Open plea in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- plea-bargainAlternative form of plea bargain (“an agreement between a defendant and the prosecution in which the defendant agrees to a plea such as guilty or nolo contendere to a lesser charge rather than contesting a greater charge”).
- Guilty plea
- Plea agreement
- Kennedy pleaA plea in criminal court in which the defendant does not admit guilt, but concedes that the state has sufficient evidence to obtain a conviction.
- Alford pleaA plea in criminal court in which the defendant does not admit guilt but concedes the government has sufficient evidence to convict.
- plea bargainingThe process of negotiating a verdict and sentence without a complete trial.
- plea dealA plea bargain.
- cop a pleaTo plead guilty to a lesser criminal charge than one had been charged with.
- plea bargainsplural of plea bargain: Alternative form of plea bargain (“an agreement between a defendant and the prosecution in which the defendant agrees to a plea such as guilty or nolo contendere to a lesser charge rather than contesting a greater …
- plea dealsplural of plea deal: A plea bargain.
- West pleaA plea of nolo contendere.
- plea in abatementSynonym of defense in abatement: A plea to the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer, lack of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated.
- plea of the crownA legal action against a criminal.
- cops a pleathird-person singular simple present indicative of cop a plea: To plead guilty to a lesser criminal charge than one had been charged with.
- plea-bargainedsimple past and past participle of plea-bargain
- copping a pleapresent participle and gerund of cop a plea
- copped a pleasimple past and past participle of cop a plea
- declinatory pleaThe plea of sanctuary or of benefit of clergy, before trial or conviction.
Compound words 19
- counterpleaA plea made in opposition to another.
- pleasantGiving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
- pleadingThe act of making a plea.
- pleatedsimple past and past participle of pleat
- pleadedsimple past and past participle of plead
- pleasesthird-person singular simple present indicative of please: To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.
- pleadingsplural of pleading: The act of making a plea.
- pleatingpresent participle and gerund of pleat
- pleasersplural of pleaser: Someone or something which pleases.
- interpleaAn action ingrafted on another suit, in which the interpleader becomes the plaintiff and the attaching plaintiff is the defendant.