plea_bargaining |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge | |
| Synonyms: | plea_bargain | |
| Related terms: | bargaining law criminal_law plea-bargain | |
| Similar spelling: |
plea_bargain plea-bargain |
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