Meanings
nounplea bargaining (uncountable)
- uncountablelawThe process of negotiating a verdict and sentence without a complete trial.
verb
- alternativeAlternative spelling of plea-bargaining.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(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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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 認罪協商 /认罪协商
- 認罪協商 /认罪协商 (rènzuì xiéshāng)negotiating a verdict and sentence without a trial
Finnish syyteneuvottelu
- syyteneuvottelunegotiating a verdict and sentence without a trial
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