plea bargain
(US, legal) An agreement in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge instead of not guilty to a greater one.
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(US, legal) An agreement in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge instead of not guilty to a greater one.
“You really expect this from a crime organisation ? Well maybe as part of a plea bargain.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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