pleads 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.

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of plead up
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