"cop a plea" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1958, Nelson Algren, A Walk on the Wild Side, page 312",
          "text": "But blow wise to this, buddy, blow wise to this: Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own. Never let nobody talk you into shaking another man's jolt. And never you cop another man's plea. I've tried 'em all and I know. They don't work.",
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        "To plead guilty to a lesser criminal charge than one had been charged with."
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        "(slang, law) To plead guilty to a lesser criminal charge than one had been charged with."
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        "(slang, law) To plead guilty to a lesser criminal charge than one had been charged with."
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