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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译者Jerry，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与政府调查与白领犯罪相关的法律文件。