English term
How do you plead?
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Judge: Oh, you are accused of throwing a brick through a store window. Put your arm down now.
Man: Oh, no, no, it wasn't me.You must be mistaken.
Judge: I'll be the judge of that. How do you plead?
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Judge: Silence in court now. How do you plead? Guilty or not guilty?
Man: I plead not guilty.
Judge: Accused pleaded not guilty. Now, that still has to be proved. Let's examine the evidence.
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What does "How do you plead?" mean? ←
Does it mean "What do you have to say?"? or
does it mean "Do you accept your charge?"? or
something else?
Thank you
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Translations by lawyers for lawyers
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English
Do you admit or deny the charge7indictment.
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Native in: Arabic (Variant: Syrian)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
Do you official declare yourself to be guilty or innocent? What do you have to say?
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= To answer a legal cahrge.
https://www.gymglish.com/en/gymglish/english-translation/how...
to make a statement of what you believe to be true, especially in support of something or someone or when someone has been accused in a law court:
The defendant pleaded not guilty/innocent to robbery with violence.
The judge ruled her unfit to plead (= to answer a legal charge) on the grounds of insanity.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/dictionary.cambridge.org/amp/en...
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How do you answer? Guilty or not guilty?
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Thank you so much, MARK
Present participle = pleading
Past participle = pleaded (or pled, which is a common US form).
In a criminal law context to plead means enter a plea in criminal proceedings. The only criminal pleas in US federal courts are: guilty, not guilty and nolo contendere, which means "I do not wish to contend" or "no contest"
Pleading is also a noun and means (1) the art of preparing formal written statements in lawsuits, (2) a document containing the written allegations of fact that each party is required to file in court and give to the other party, (3) oral advocacy of a case in court.
Source, A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage, Bryan A. Garner, OUP