plea bargaining
plea bar·gain·ing
noun \-ˌbär-gə-niŋ\Definition of PLEA BARGAINING
: the negotiation of an agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant is permitted to plead guilty to a reduced charge
— plea–bargain intransitive verb
— plea bargain noun
See Examples of PLEA BARGAINING
- As a result of plea bargaining, he would not be sentenced to death.
First Known Use of PLEA BARGAINING
1932
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