English Dictionary

Kennedy plea

名詞

アメリカ英語

(US, law) A plea in criminal court in which the defendant does not admit guilt, but concedes that the state has sufficient evidence to obtain a conviction.

日本語の意味

（米国法）刑事裁判において、被告が自らの有罪を認めるわけではないものの、検察が有罪判決を下すに足る十分な証拠を保持していることを認める形態の弁明手続き

Facing overwhelming evidence, the defense ultimately advised their client to enter a Kennedy plea to secure a lesser sentence.

圧倒的な証拠を前に、弁護側は最終的に被告に対し、罪は認めないが検察側が有罪を得られる十分な証拠があることを認める嘆願をするよう助言し、より軽い刑を得させた。

意味（1）

(US, law) A plea in criminal court in which the defendant does not admit guilt, but concedes that the state has sufficient evidence to obtain a conviction.

The Charleston man whose conviction for the shooting death of a former Marshall University football player was overturned, has entered a Kennedy Plea, rather than go through a second trial... In a Kennedy Plea, the person does not accept guilt, but accepts the punishment for the crime.

Kennedy pleas （ plural ）