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plea of the crown

plea of the crown noun: a legal action against a criminal.

Noun

plea of the crown (plural pleas of the crown)

  1. (UK) A legal action against a criminal.

Forms of plea of the crown

pluralpleas of the crown

Questions about plea of the crown

What does plea of the crown mean?
Plea of the crown means a legal action against a criminal.
What part of speech is plea of the crown?
Plea of the crown is a noun.
What is the plural of plea of the crown?
The plural of plea of the crown is pleas of the crown.

Words near plea of the crown in the dictionary

  1. plea bargaining
  2. plea bargains
  3. plea deal
  4. plea deals
  5. plea in abatement
  6. plea of the crown
  7. plea-bargain
  8. plea-bargained
  9. plea-bargaining
  10. plea-bargains
  11. pleace

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