plea bargain

US /pliː ˈbɑːr.ɡɪn/
UK /pliː ˈbɑːr.ɡɪn/
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1.

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.
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.
They decided to plea bargain rather than face a lengthy trial.