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plea bargain
agreeing to plead guilty in exchange for a lesser charge
In more detail
an agreement in which a person charged with a crime agrees to plead guilty to a lesser crime in exchange for a more lenient sentence or the dropping of more serious charges
Examples
- The defendant accepted a plea bargain and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor instead of facing trial for a felony.
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