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Alford plea

noun

Etymology

Originated in the US legal case before the Supreme Court of the United States, North Carolina v. Alford (1970).

Definitions

  1. A plea in criminal court in which the defendant does not admit guilt but concedes the…

    A plea in criminal court in which the defendant does not admit guilt but concedes the government has sufficient evidence to convict.

    • Under the Alford doctrine, a defendant does not admit guilt but admits that the state has sufficient evidence to find him or her guilty, should the case go to trial.

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