(US, legal) The doctrine allowing the use of the Alford plea.
(US, legal) The doctrine allowing the use of the Alford plea.
Alford doctrine means: The doctrine allowing the use of the Alford plea.. It is legal vocabulary; usage is usually formal, institutional, or news-related rather than casual teen talk. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Alford doctrine means: The doctrine allowing the use of the Alford plea.. Register: formal, legal English. Standard in its technical domain but rare in everyday talk; gloss with a plain synonym when writing for a general audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Alford doctrine means: The doctrine allowing the use of the Alford plea.. It is legal vocabulary; usage is usually formal, institutional, or news-related rather than casual teen talk. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(US, legal) A plea in criminal court in which the defendant does not admit guilt but concedes the government has sufficient evidence to convict.
(US, legal) An agreement in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge instead of not guilty to a greater one.
(chiefly, US, legal) To make an allocution.
(US, _, legal) The filing under state law of a claim naturally arising under federal law.
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That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.