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A '''plea''' is the first pleading by a [[criminal]] [[defendant]], the defendant's declaration in open court that he or she is [[guilty]] or [[not guilty]]. The defendant's answer to the charges made in the indictment or information. [[category:legal terms]]

A '''plea''' is the first pleading by a [[criminal]] [[defendant]], the defendant's declaration in open court that he or she is [[guilty]] or [[not guilty]]. The defendant's answer to the charges made in the indictment or information. [[Category:Legal Terms]]