plea bargain
US /pliː ˈbɑːr.ɡɪn/
UK /pliː ˈbɑːr.ɡɪn/
名詞
1.
認罪協議, 辯訴交易
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
範例:
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The lawyer advised his client to accept the plea bargain.
律師建議他的客戶接受認罪協議。
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The defendant rejected the plea bargain and chose to go to trial.
被告拒絕了認罪協議，選擇出庭受審。
動詞
1.
進行認罪協議, 進行辯訴交易
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
範例:
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The prosecutor offered to plea bargain with the suspect.
檢察官提議與嫌疑人進行認罪協議。
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They decided to plea bargain rather than face a lengthy trial.
他們決定認罪協議，而不是面對漫長的審判。
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