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词汇 Alford plea
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Definition of Alford plea in English:

Alford plea

nounˈɔːlfəd pli
US Law
  • A guilty plea in which a defendant maintains their innocence but admits that the prosecution's evidence would likely result in a guilty verdict if brought to trial.

    he entered an Alford plea to three counts of second-degree reckless injury

Origin

1970s: from the name of Henry C. Alford, appellant in the US Supreme Court case of North Carolina v. Alford (1970), which ruled that such a plea was valid.

Definition of Alford plea in US English:

Alford plea

noun
US Law
  • A guilty plea in which a defendant maintains their innocence but admits that the prosecution's evidence would likely result in a guilty verdict if brought to trial.

    he entered an Alford plea to three counts of second-degree reckless injury

Origin

1970s: from the name of Henry C. Alford, appellant in the US Supreme Court case of North Carolina v. Alford (1970), which ruled that such a plea was valid.

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