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Alford

Proper noun

Meaning

A habitational surname from Old English.

(uncountable) A placename:
A town in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England.

A village and civil parish (served by Cary Moor parish council) in South Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST6032).

A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ5716).

A town in Jackson County, Florida, United States.

A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States.

An unincorporated community in Pike County, Indiana, United States.

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Examples

About 17% of State inmates and 5% of Federal inmates submitted either an Alford plea or a no contest plea, regardless of the type of attorney. Source: Internet

Adams 2002 p. 18; Alford 2002 p. 30; Doran 1996 p. 216 In 1572 the vacant post of Lord High Treasurer was offered to Leicester, who declined and proposed Burghley, stating that the latter was the much more suitable candidate. Source: Internet

An Alford plea means that Yamaguchi did not admit guilt but agreed that prosecutors could prove their case. Source: Internet

Alford started all but two games over the past four seasons. Source: Internet

A Guide to Military Criminal Law notes that under the Alford plea, "the defendant concedes that the prosecution has enough evidence to convict, but the defendant still refuses to admit guilt." Source: Internet

Alford and Donside Heritage Association will receive £52,000 from the Museums Galleries Scotland Recovery and Resilience Fund which is financed by the Scottish Government. Source: Internet

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