Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

meaning of allecute

what is the meaning of the word ''allecute''


Asked on 3/15/08, 9:35 pm

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James Kats James S. Kats, Esq.

Re: meaning of allecute

To "allocute" means to recite what you did when you committed a particular crime. When a defendant pleads guilty and then states the conduct which comprised the elements of the crime, he is "allocuting".

James S. Kats, Esq. www.lawjsk.com

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Answered on 3/18/08, 8:56 pm


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