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plea bargaining

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Noun1.plea bargainingplea 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; "his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor"; "plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested"
criminal law - the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
bargaining - the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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Spanish plea bargaining n (LAW) → acuerdo entre fiscal y defensor para agilizar los trámites judiciales
French plea bargaining n (Law) → négociations entre le procureur, l'avocat de la défense et parfois le juge, pour réduire la gravité des charges.
German plea bargaining nVerhandlungen zwischen Anklage und Verteidigung mit dem Ziel, bestimmte Anklagepunkte fallen zu lassen, wenn der Angeklagte sich in anderen Punkten schuldig bekennt
Italian plea bargaining n (LAW) → patteggiamento

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