deferred prosecution agreement

noun

A voluntary alternative to adjudication in which a prosecutor agrees to grant amnesty in exchange for the defendant agreeing to fulfill certain requirements.

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Meanings

noundeferred prosecution agreement (plural deferred prosecution agreements)

plural deferred prosecution agreements · alternative DPA

  1. lawA voluntary alternative to adjudication in which a prosecutor agrees to grant amnesty in exchange for the defendant agreeing to fulfill certain requirements.
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