What are the possible pleas a defendant can enter in court?

The possible pleas a defendant can enter in court include guilty, not guilty, and nolo contendere, among others relevant to specific jurisdictions.

The plea of "guilty" admits to the crime as charged and results in conviction. The "not guilty" plea indicates that the defendant does not admit to committing the offense and will require the prosecution to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. The "nolo contendere" plea, also known as "no contest," allows the defendant to accept conviction without admitting guilt, which can be strategically advantageous in certain situations, such as avoiding civil liability.

The other options contain terms that either do not represent formal pleas in court, like "dismissed," "innocent," and "adjourned," or include incorrectly categorized terms, thus failing to provide a complete and accurate representation of the standard pleas available to defendants.