proffer letter

noun

A written agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant or prospective witness, allowing the latter to give the prosecutor information about an alleged crime, while limiting the prosecutor's ability to use that information against them.

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Meanings

nounproffer letter (plural proffer letters)

plural proffer letters

  1. USlawA written agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant or prospective witness, allowing the latter to give the prosecutor information about an alleged crime, while limiting the prosecutor's ability to use that information against them.
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APA

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MLA

“proffer letter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proffer%20letter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proffer letter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proffer%20letter.

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