plea_bargain (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *plea bargain*:
NOUN	communication	plea bargain, plea bargaining	(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

English > *plea bargain*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	(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.
Examples	"his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor" "plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested"
Synonym	plea bargaining
Category	criminal law	The body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
Category	law, jurisprudence	The collection of rules imposed by authority
Broader	bargaining	The negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
Verbs	plea-bargain	agree to plead guilty in return for a lesser charge

HyperDic: plea_bargain