cop a plea (cop a plea)

Idiom Law

Meaning

to plead guilty to a lesser charge in order to avoid a more severe penalty

plegar culpable de un cargo menor para evitar una pena más severa (plegar culpable de un cargo menor para evitar una pena más severa)

"He decided to cop a plea and serve a shorter sentence."

"Decidió hacer un acuerdo y cumplir una condena más corta." (Decidió hacer un acuerdo y cumplir una condena más corta.)

to survive financially in difficult times

the principle that everyone is subject to the law

disappointed but having learned from the experience

feeling hopeless and defeated

to argue or stop being friends with someone

to leave for a particular place