Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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guilty plea

An accused person's formal admission in court of having committed the charged offense. ( A guilty plea is usu. part of a plea bargain. It must be made voluntarily, and only after the accused has been informed of and understands his or her rights. A guilty plea ordinarily has the same effect as a guilty verdict and conviction after a trial on the merits.

guilty plea.

See PLEA (1).

not-guilty plea

See PLEA (1;