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.)

something that is very easy to understand or decide

to do exactly what is needed to get a desired result

to put pressure on someone to make them behave or act a cert...

to become mentally unstable or extremely upset

to devote time or space to something

to block or prevent access to something, typically used in t...