plea bargain
US /pliː ˈbɑːr.ɡɪn/
UK /pliː ˈbɑːr.ɡɪn/
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an arrangement between prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or an agreement to drop other charges
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The lawyer advised his client to accept the plea bargain.
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The defendant rejected the plea bargain and chose to go to trial.
1.
to make an arrangement between prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or an agreement to drop other charges
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The prosecutor offered to plea bargain with the suspect.
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They decided to plea bargain rather than face a lengthy trial.