plea bargaining

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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; "his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor"; "plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested" plea bargain 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"

Translations

plea bargaining n (LAW) → acuerdo entre fiscal y defensor para agilizar los trámites judiciales

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plea bargaining n (Law) → négociations entre le procureur, l'avocat de la défense et parfois le juge, pour réduire la gravité des charges.

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plea bargaining n → Verhandlungen zwischen Anklage und Verteidigung mit dem Ziel, bestimmte Anklagepunkte fallen zu lassen, wenn der Angeklagte sich in anderen Punkten schuldig bekennt

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plea bargaining n (LAW) → patteggiamento