"Not guilty," for example (4)
I believe the answer is:
plea
'not guilty for example' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for plea that I've seen before include "Defendant's answer to a charge or claim" , "Leap (anag.)" , "Petition or supplication" , "Negotiation between prosecutor and defendant" , "Answer made by the accused to the charge" .)