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plea of release

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A quick definition of plea of release:

A plea is when someone accused of a crime says if they are guilty or not guilty. They can also say they don't contest or admit guilt. A guilty plea means they admit to doing the crime. A not guilty plea means they say they didn't do it. There are also other types of pleas, like a blind plea where there is no promise of a deal, or a negotiated plea where the defendant and prosecutor agree on a deal. In civil cases, a plea is a response to a complaint. A plea can also be used to challenge the court's jurisdiction or to delay the case.

A more thorough explanation:

A plea of release is a formal response made by an accused person in court to a criminal charge. The accused person can respond with "guilty," "not guilty," or "no contest."

Examples of other types of pleas include:

  • Guilty plea: An accused person admits in court to having committed the charged offense.
  • No-contest plea: A plea by which the defendant does not contest or admit guilt.
  • Insanity plea: A plea that asserts the defendant was not mentally capable of understanding the nature of their actions when committing the offense.
  • Negotiated plea: A plea agreed to by the defendant and prosecutor in a plea bargain.

These examples illustrate how an accused person can respond to a criminal charge in court. The plea of release is just one of several options available to them.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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