Last Updated:2025/11/23
(slang, law) To plead guilty to a lesser criminal charge than one had been charged with.
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cop a plea
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slang
Japanese Meaning
(俗語・法廷用語)当初起訴された重い罪状ではなく、より軽い罪状で罪を認める(有罪答弁を行う)ことで、刑罰を軽減しようとする行為
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