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1. (v.i.) plea-bargain
to engage in plea bargaining.
2. (n.) plea-bargain
the agreement arrived at as a result of plea bargaining.
Etymology: (1965–70)
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1. (verb) plea bargain, plea bargaining
(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
"his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor"; "plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested"
2. (verb) plea-bargain
agree to plead guilty in return for a lesser charge
"If he plea-bargains, he will be sent to a medium-security prison for 8 years"
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