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cop a plea
Verb
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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(slang, law) To plead guilty to a lesser criminal charge than one had been charged with.
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cop a plea
Facing overwhelming evidence, the defendant chose to cop a plea to a lesser charge rather than risk a harsher sentence at trial.
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Facing overwhelming evidence, the defendant chose to cop a plea to a lesser charge rather than risk a harsher sentence at trial.
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