The term 'GUILTY AND 'NOT GUILTY'' is a legal term used in court proceedings. It is the two possible verdicts that a jury can reach when deciding the guilt or innocence of a defendant. A plea of 'GUILTY' means that the defendant admits to the crime, while a plea of 'not GUILTY' means that the defendant denies the charges and wishes to have their case heard in court. The crossword solution for this term is 'PLEAS', which is an abbreviation for the phrase 'pleas of GUILTY and not GUILTY'.