Meaning Of The Word Plea-bargain

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What's The Definition Of Plea-bargain?

plea bargain
countable noun: In some legal systems, a plea bargain is an agreement that, if an accused person says they are guilty, they will be charged with a less serious crime or will receive a less severe punishment.

plea bargain in American English
an agreement arrived at by plea bargaining

plea-bargain in American English
intransitive verb: to engage in plea bargaining
noun: the agreement arrived at as a result of plea bargaining
transitive verb: to deal with or achieve by plea bargaining

plea-bargain in British English
to make an agreement between the prosecution and defence, sometimes including the judge, in which the accused agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge in return for more serious charges being dropped

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