ALL meanings of cop a plea
cop a plea
C c - noun cop a plea to plead guilty to a criminal charge, esp. so as to get a lighter sentence 3
- verb with object cop a plea to catch; nab. 1
- verb with object cop a plea to steal; filch. 1
- verb with object cop a plea to buy (narcotics). 1
- idioms cop a plea cop a plea, to plead guilty or confess in return for receiving a lighter sentence. to plead guilty to a lesser charge as a means of bargaining one's way out of standing trial for a more serious charge; plea-bargain. 1
- verb cop a plea (Slang) (law) To plead guilty to a lesser criminal charge than one had been charged with. 0