(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
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plea bargain::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | plea bargaining |
| Type of | bargaining |
| Derivation | plea-bargain |
his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor.
plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested.
Examples of plea bargain
plea bargain
As part of a plea bargain, he named Binkerd as the one who ordered Sparks'death.
From the sltrib.com
Fitzgerald said the company has no plans to plea bargain with federal officials.
From the dailyherald.com
The agreement appears to be a middle ground between a plea bargain and immunity.
From the dealbook.nytimes.com
In a plea bargain, an Israeli military court sentenced her to 6 years in prison.
From the freep.com
The case went to trial, but last Wednesday the defendants opted to plea bargain.
From the time.com
A plea bargain with the government got Milani released from prison after a year.
From the sfgate.com
The problem then became getting the military judge to agree to the plea bargain.
From the atwar.blogs.nytimes.com
Part of the plea bargain states that Abdallat will reimburse the embezzled money.
From the timesunion.com
Juries'decisions inevitably influence plea-bargain negotiations in other cases.
From the dallasnews.com
