Today, in common law jurisdictions, the court enters a plea of not guilty for a defendant who refuses to enter a plea.
tədˈeɪ, ɪn kˈɑːmən lˈɔː dʒˌʊɹɹɪsdˈɪkʃənz, ðə kˈoːɹt ˈɛntɚz ɐ plˈiː ʌv nˌɑːt ɡˈɪlti fɚɹə dᵻfˈɛndənt hˌuː ɹᵻfjˈuːzᵻz tʊ ˈɛntɚɹ ɐ plˈiː.