plea bargain
- IPA[ˈplē ˌbärɡ(ə)n]
美式
- an arrangement between prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or an agreement to drop other charges
- make a plea bargain
verb: plea-bargain, 3rd person present: plea-bargains, gerund or present participle: plea-bargaining, past tense: plea-bargained, past participle: plea-bargained
noun: plea bargain, plural noun: plea bargains
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. an arrangement between prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or an agreement to drop other charges the media coverage caused the judge to rethink the plea bargain
動詞
- 1. make a plea bargain he plea-bargained and avoided jail
