plead not guilty (to something)
plead not guilty (to something)
To formally deny that one is guilty (of some crime or accusation). The defendant pleaded not guilty, and he will go to trial where he will face the possibility of life in prison, or even death. My client pleads not guilty, your honor.
See also: guilty, not, plead
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- plead guilty (to something)
- plead guilty to
- find (one) guilty
- find guilty
- come to a conclusion
- come to a/the conclusion
- acquit
- acquit (one) of (something)
- acquit of
- find (one) not guilty