Alford plea
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Alford plea — n. A guilty plea entered as part of a plea bargain by a criminal defendant who denies committing the crime or who does not actually admit his guilt. In federal courts, such plea may be accepted as long as there is evidence that the defendant is… … Law dictionary
Alford plea — In the law of the United States, an Alford plea is a plea in criminal court in which the defendant does not admit the act and asserts innocence, but admits that sufficient evidence exists with which the prosecution could likely convince a judge… … Wikipedia
Alford plea — /al feuhrd/ Law. a pleading of guilty in a plea bargain in which the defendant maintains his or her innocence. [fr. the 1970 case North Carolina v. (Henry C.) Alford] * * * Alford plea /öl fərd plē/ (US law) noun A plea by a defendant in court to … Useful english dictionary
Alford plea — Name derived from North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U.S. 25, 91 S.Ct. 160, 27 L.Ed.2d 162 (1970), in which Supreme Court held that a guilty plea which represented a voluntary and intelligent choice among alternatives available to defendant,… … Black's law dictionary
Alford plea — Name derived from North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U.S. 25, 91 S.Ct. 160, 27 L.Ed.2d 162 (1970), in which Supreme Court held that a guilty plea which represented a voluntary and intelligent choice among alternatives available to defendant,… … Black's law dictionary
Alford plea — noun A plea in criminal court in which the defendant does not admit guilt but concedes the government has sufficient evidence to convict … Wiktionary
Alford — may refer to:PlacesUnited Kingdom*Alford, Aberdeenshire in Scotland **Vale of Alford Railway *Alford, Lincolnshire, a town in England **Alford Manor House **Alford Windmill **Queen Elizabeth s Grammar School, Alford *Alford, Somerset, a village… … Wikipedia
Plea — For the pygmy backswimmer genus, see Plea (insect). In legal terms, a plea is simply an answer to a claim made by someone in a civil or criminal case under common law using the adversary system. Colloquially, a plea has come to mean the assertion … Wikipedia
Plea bargain — A plea bargain (also plea agreement, plea deal or copping a plea) is an agreement in a criminal case whereby the prosecutor offers the defendant the opportunity to plead guilty, usually to a lesser charge or to the original criminal charge with a … Wikipedia
plea — In common law pleading (now obsolete with adoption of Rules of Civil Procedure) a pleading; any one in the series of pleadings. More particularly, the first pleading on the part of the defendant. In the strictest sense, the answer which the… … Black's law dictionary
