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Synonyms for plea bargaining in English

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plea bargaining:
- plea bargain; plea bargaining

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Detailed Synonyms for plea bargaining in English

plea bargaining:

plea bargaining [the ~] noun

the 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 ¹
the plea bargain; the 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 ¹
- plea bargain [the ~] noun
  - his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor¹
- plea bargaining [the ~] noun
  - plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested¹

Alternate Synonyms for "plea bargaining":

plea bargain; bargaining

Related Definitions for "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 charge¹
- plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested¹

Related Synonyms for plea bargaining

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