pleading down

A form of plead down — To plead guilty in a plea bargain, usually in exchange for lighter charges.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of plead down
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APA

pleading down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleading%20down

MLA

“pleading down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleading%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pleading down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleading%20down.

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