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UK legal jargon? -- "to plead guilty with full credit"
Thanks so much for the quick responses.
I'd appreciate comments on the following.
"to plead guilty with full credit"
1. Is this phrase immediately recognizable to anaverage, literate Brit (who reads, say, The Economist or FT)?
2. This phrase doesn't seem to be recognizable toan average, literate American (who reads, say, TIME or Newsweek).
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I'd appreciate comments on the following.
"to plead guilty with full credit"
1. Is this phrase immediately recognizable to anaverage, literate Brit (who reads, say, The Economist or FT)?
2. This phrase doesn't seem to be recognizable toan average, literate American (who reads, say, TIME or Newsweek).
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[nq:1]Thanks so much for the quick responses. I'd appreciate comments on the following. "to plead guilty with full credit" 1.
- [nq:1]Thanks so much for the quick responses.
- I'd appreciate comments on the following.
- "to plead guilty with full credit" 1.
- [/nq] My guess?
- About half will recognise it.
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[nq:1]Thanks so much for the quick responses. I'd appreciate comments on the following. "to plead guilty with full credit" 1. Is this phrase immediately recognizable to an average, literate Brit (who reads, say, The Economist or FT)?[/nq]
My guess? About half will recognise it. Most of these will recognise that the phrasing it is actually incorrect - you do not plead with credit - but will gue
My guess? About half will recognise it. Most of these will recognise that the phrasing it is actually incorrect - you do not plead with credit - but will gue
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[nq:1]Thanks so much for the quick responses. I'd appreciate comments on the following. "to plead guilty with full credit" 1. ... FT)? 2. This phrase doesn't seem to be recognizable to an average, literate American (who reads, say, TIME or Newsweek).[/nq]
I agree with (2). I never heard it until this recent discussion.
Best wishes Donna Richoux
An American living in the Netherland
I agree with (2). I never heard it until this recent discussion.
Best wishes Donna Richoux
An American living in the Netherland
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The rule of Law of England and Wales is that the judge/bench should give the defendant credit for a guilty plea when deciding on the appropriate sentence. (Because, amongst other things, of the distress that might have been caused to witnesses who would otherwise have had to attend court and give evidence.)
Phrases might include something like
"In setting the period of the custodial senten
Phrases might include something like
"In setting the period of the custodial senten
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