[Vocabulary] The court pleads you guilty

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Marina Gaidar

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Does it sound propper "The court pleads you guilty"? Or I should use another verb here? Like "The court finds you guilty". This phrase is supposed to be said by a judge to a defendant.
 

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A court does not plead. A person pleads their guilt or innocence. A court finds you guilty or innocent.
 
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