Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

west plea

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: west- -plea
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plea of nolo contendere.

American usage

Etymology

Named after a seminal case involving plea bargains, People v. West (1970) 3 Cal.3d 595.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

West pleas (plural)

Questions

What does west plea mean?: A plea of nolo contendere.
Where does west plea come from?: Named after a seminal case involving plea bargains, People v. West (1970) 3 Cal.3d 595.

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