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Kennedy pleas

Kennedy pleas is the plural of Kennedy plea.

Meaning of Kennedy plea

Noun

Kennedy plea (plural Kennedy pleas)

  1. (US) 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.2014, WSAZ News Staff, "Jerel Garner Enters "Kennedy Plea" in Donte Newsome's Shooting Death", on WSAZ.com, 9 Sept. 2014
    Synonyms:
    Alford plea

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What is Kennedy pleas the plural of?
Kennedy pleas is the plural of Kennedy plea.

Words near Kennedy pleas in the dictionary

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  10. Kennedyesque
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