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plea bargain

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Definitions
noun

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”

verb

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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