plead out
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To make a deal with the prosecutor and admit to a crime (or a lesser crime) instead of having a full trial in court.
"Facing overwhelming evidence, the defendant decided to plead out."
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Con Artists | "48 Hours" Full Episodes
48 Hours · 35:48
Please don't don't plead out."
Public Defenders: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight · 3:14
the vast majority of defendants plead out and never even go
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The question now is whether they plead out and finger Fauci himself.