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noun
The process of negotiating a verdict and sentence without a complete trial.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: law
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Alternative spelling of plea-bargaining.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: plea bargain
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bargaining
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Across languages
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