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cop a plea

cop a plea (cop a plea)

Idiom Law

Signification

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

plaider coupable d'une accusation mineure pour éviter une peine plus sévère (plaider coupable d'une accusation mineure pour éviter une peine plus sévère)

Phrases d'exemple

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

"Il a décidé de plaider coupable et de purger une peine plus courte." (Il a décidé de plaider coupable et de purger une peine plus courte.)

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