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Definition of plea bargaining noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

plea bargaining

noun

/ˈpliː bɑːɡənɪŋ/

/ˈpliː bɑːrɡənɪŋ/

[uncountable] (law)

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the process of making 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
- They received suspended prison sentences after plea bargaining by their lawyers.
compare cop a plea

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