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PLEA BARGAINING

\plˈiː bˈɑːɡɪnɪŋ], \plˈiː bˈɑːɡɪnɪŋ], \p_l_ˈiː b_ˈɑː_ɡ_ɪ_n_ɪ_ŋ]\

Definitions of PLEA BARGAINING

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(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; "his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor".

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