stand mute

stand mute.

1. (Of a defendant) to refuse to enter a plea to a criminal charge. • Standing mute is treated as a plea of not guilty. [Cases: Criminal Law 300. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 378–379.]

2. (Of any party) to raise no objections.

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