1) Innocent
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n. 1) plea of a person who claims not to have committed the crime of which he/she is accused, made in court when arraigned (first brought before a judge) or at a later time set by the court. The choices of what one can plea are: guilty, not guilty, no contest, not guilty by reason of insanity, or incompetent to stand trial. 2) verdict after trial b...
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n.1) Request made by the accused during a trial that he is innocent and has not commited the crime for which he is accused and has to give a satisfactory explanation supporting the statement made by him. 2) It is decision given by the judge at the end of a trial that the prosecutor was not able to provide sufficient evidence to prove the accused gu...
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how you plead in court when you claim you did not commit the crime you are charged with
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The general issue in several sorts of actions. It is the general issue. In trespass, its form is as follows: "And the said C D, by E F, his attorney, comes and defends the, force and injury, when, etc., and says, that he is not guilty of the said trespasses above laid to his charge, or any part thereof, in the mannor and form as the said A B hath a...
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