plea bargaining
noun
plea bar·gain·ing
ˈplē-ˌbär-gə-niŋ 
: the negotiation of an agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant is permitted to plead guilty to a reduced charge
plea bargain
noun
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As a result of plea bargaining, he would not be sentenced to death.
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Enhancements are often dropped during the plea bargaining stage in Canyon County, court records show.
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Rachel Spacek, Idaho Statesman, 25 Jan. 2024
In the federal system, judges are not allowed to have any discussion about plea bargaining with the parties.
—Cynthia Alkon, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2023
Prosecutors rely on plea bargaining at times to strengthen their cases by offering deals contingent on a defendant agreeing to testify against another person.
—Cynthia Alkon, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2023
Burnham said Eastman is not involved with plea bargaining.
—Rachel Weiner, Amy B Wang, Tom Jackman, Jacqueline Alemany, Holly Bailey and Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Aug. 2023
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Rachel Spacek, Idaho Statesman, 25 Jan. 2024
In the federal system, judges are not allowed to have any discussion about plea bargaining with the parties.
—Cynthia Alkon, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2023
Prosecutors rely on plea bargaining at times to strengthen their cases by offering deals contingent on a defendant agreeing to testify against another person.
—Cynthia Alkon, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2023
Burnham said Eastman is not involved with plea bargaining.
—Rachel Weiner, Amy B Wang, Tom Jackman, Jacqueline Alemany, Holly Bailey and Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Aug. 2023
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“Plea bargaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plea%20bargaining. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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