plea bargaining

noun

Meaning

The process of negotiating a verdict and sentence without a complete trial.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

plea deal(English)west plea(English)plea(English)placitum(English)kennedy plea(English)compound(English)guilty(English)party verdict(English)

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