- plead innocent
- is wrong, at least in the English-speaking world. Under the British and American judicial systems, one pleads guilty or not guilty.
Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors. 2013.
plead innocent
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plead — The past tense and past participle in standard BrE are both pleaded, but pled and plead (pronounced pled) are used as well as pleaded in America, Scotland, and some dialects in the UK. In legal usage, an accused person can plead guilty or not… … Modern English usage
innocent — She and four other inmates have pleaded innocent to the tax charges (Boston Globe). It is perhaps pedantic to insist on it too rigorously on all occasions, but it is worth noting that in the United States, as in Britain, people do not… … Dictionary of troublesome word
innocent. — It is pedantic to insist on it too rigorously on all occasions, but it is worth noting that people do not actually plead innocent (since one of the hallmarks of our legal system is that innocence is presumed). Strictly, they plead guilty or not… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
plead — verb (past and past participle pleaded or US & dialect pled) 1》 make an emotional appeal. 2》 present and argue for (a position), especially in court or in another public context. ↘Law address a court as an advocate on behalf of a party. 3》… … English new terms dictionary
plead — [pli:d] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: plaidier, from plaid; PLEA] 1.) [I and T] to ask for something that you want very much, in a sincere and emotional way = ↑beg ▪ Don t go! Robert pleaded. plead for ▪ Civil rights groups pleaded… … Dictionary of contemporary English
innocent — in·no·cent / i nə sənt/ adj: characterized by innocence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. innocent I … Law dictionary
plead guilty — (or not guilty) To state that one is guilty (or innocent) of a crime with which one is charged • • • Main Entry: ↑plead … Useful english dictionary
plead — verb past tense pleaded or pled, especially AmE 1 (I) to ask for something that you want very much, in a sincere and emotional way: “Don t go!” Robert pleaded. (+ for): The hostages families pleaded for their safe return. | plead with sb to do… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
innocent — adj. 1 not guilty VERBS ▪ be, plead ▪ He pleaded innocent to the charges. ▪ believe sb, presume sb ▪ I had always believed her innocent … Collocations dictionary
Fitness to plead — In the law of England and Wales, fitness to plead is the capacity of a defendant in criminal proceedings to comprehend the course of those proceedings. Its US equivalent is competence to stand.TestIf an issue fitness to plead is raised, a judge… … Wikipedia
