Implied Confession Law & Legal Definition

Implied confession is an admission made by an accused from which guilt may be inferred, whether by words, acts, or, in some instances silence. It is a confession which is implied by law where a defendant, in a criminal case not capital, does not directly own himself guilty, but in a manner admits it by yielding to the state's mercy, and desiring to submit to a small fine. An implied confession of guilt cannot rise to the degree of certainty which will make it the equivalent of an express confession.[Commonwealth v. Shrope, 264 Pa. 246 (Pa. 1919)].