pleading up

A form of plead up — To plead guilty, especially to elevated charges in a plea bargain, such as to avoid a trial or to avoid immigration proceedings.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of plead up
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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