plea bargain
noun/ˈpliː bɑːɡən/
/ˈpliː bɑːrɡən/
(law)- an arrangement in court by which a person admits to being guilty of a smaller crime in the hope of receiving less severe punishment for a more serious crime
- He reached a plea bargain with the authorities.
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