plea-bargain
Nouns
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(n) (criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge
- his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor
- plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested
Verbs
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(v) agree to plead guilty in return for a lesser charge
- If he plea-bargains, he will be sent to a medium-security prison for 8 years