Alford plea

名词 n.
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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A plea in criminal court in which the defendant does not admit guilt but concedes the government has sufficient evidence to convict. US
    — Alford Plea. A plea under which a defendant may choose to plead guilty, not because of an admission to the crime, but because the prosecutor has sufficient evidence to place a charge and to obtain conviction in court. The plea is commonly used in local and state courts in the United States.

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Alford pleas plural

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Originated in the US legal case before the Supreme Court of the United States, North Carolina v. Alford (1970).
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