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credit for a guilty plea

phrase

C2CEFR level
85/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The reduction in sentence a defendant receives for admitting guilt, greatest when the plea is entered at the earliest opportunity.

He was given full credit for a guilty plea, reducing the sentence by a third.

Topic: Criminal law in Legal English

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