English Explanatory Dictionary

Kennedy plea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

Kennedy plea Kennedy pleas

Etymology

From the case of Kennedy v. Frazier, 178 W.Va. 10, 357 S.E.2d 43 (1987), in which the procedure was upheld by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Synonyms

Alford plea
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