Alford plea

 [al-ferd]

Al·ford plea

  [al-ferd]
noun
Law. a pleading of guilty in a plea bargain in which the defendant maintains his or her innocence.
Origin:
from the 1970 case North Carolina v. (Henry C.) Alford
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Alford plea is always a great word to know.
So is incompetent. Does it mean:
being unable or legally unqualified to perform specified acts or to be held legally responsible for such acts
reasonable ground for a belief, as that the accused was guilty of the crime, used especially as a defense to an action for malicious prosecution
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