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Definition plea bargaining in American English

plea bargaining noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈpli ˌbɑrɡənɪŋ/
1

a process by which someone accused of a crime negotiates with the prosecution in order to receive a lesser punishment. This could be charge bargaining or sentence bargaining.

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Definition plea bargaining in American English