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Definition of Plea bargaining
1. 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. "Plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested"
Exact synonyms: Plea Bargain
Category relationships: Criminal Law, Jurisprudence, Law
Generic synonyms: Bargaining
Derivative terms: Plea-bargain, Plea-bargain
Category relationships: Criminal Law, Jurisprudence, Law
Generic synonyms: Bargaining
Derivative terms: Plea-bargain, Plea-bargain