Plea Of Absence Crossword Clue

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	noun • (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. verb • exonerate by means of an alibi
	38%	11		A plea made as a response to a previous plea
	noun • a plaintiff's reply to a defendant's plea
	36%	14		Plea that is treated as a guilty plea for sentencing purposes
	noun • (law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction

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