What is the meaning of plea bargaining?

noun

  • 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)
    • usage: "his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor"; "plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested"
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