enter a plea

Frequency: 7.714.8 per million words

To formally state in court whether you are guilty or not guilty.

pleaVERB + plea (court statement)

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Examples (10)

  • He decided to enter a plea of not guilty.
  • The defendant will enter a plea at the next hearing.
  • She was advised to enter a plea of guilty.
  • The judge asked him to enter his plea to the charges.
  • They plan to enter a plea of no contest to avoid a lengthy trial.
  • Has the accused entered a plea regarding the alleged crimes?
  • Her lawyer entered a plea of guilty on her behalf.
  • The prosecutor expects the suspect to enter a plea bargain.
  • After much deliberation, he entered a plea of not guilty.
  • The court waited patiently for the suspect to enter a plea.