Definitions from Wiktionary (plea-bargain)
▸ verb: (US, law) To make an agreement in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge instead of not guilty to a greater one.
▸ noun: (US, law) Alternative form of plea bargain (“an agreement between a defendant and the prosecution in which the defendant agrees to a plea such as guilty or nolo contendere to a lesser charge rather than contesting a greater charge”). [(US, law) An agreement in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge instead of not guilty to a greater one]
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▸ verb: (US, law) To make an agreement in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge instead of not guilty to a greater one.
▸ noun: (US, law) Alternative form of plea bargain (“an agreement between a defendant and the prosecution in which the defendant agrees to a plea such as guilty or nolo contendere to a lesser charge rather than contesting a greater charge”). [(US, law) An agreement in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge instead of not guilty to a greater one]
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▸ Usage examples for plea-bargaining
▸ Idioms related to plea-bargaining
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing plea-bargaining
▸ Words that often appear near plea-bargaining
▸ Rhymes of plea-bargaining
▸ Invented words related to plea-bargaining