plea bargainingn.

Brit.

/ˈpliː bɑːɡ(ᵻ)nɪŋ/,

/ˈpliː bɑːɡn̩ɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpli ˌbɑrɡ(ə)nɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: plea n., bargaining n.

Etymology: < plea n. + bargaining n.

Law (originally U.S.).

A practice whereby a defendant in criminal proceedings agrees to plead guilty to a (sometimes reduced) charge, in exchange for the prosecution's cooperation in securing a more lenient sentence or an agreement to drop other charges.

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society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > pleading > [noun] > a pleading or plea > plea of guilty > specific

confessal1589

plea bargaining1940

prisoner's dilemma1957

plea bargain1961

1940 Yale Law Jrnl. 50 110 Finally, it is only in the privacy of his office that he can conduct the plea bargaining which, although viewed as unethical in many quarters, is a highly useful as well as usual procedure in criminal administration.

1967 Atlantic Reporter 2nd Ser. 223 703/1 Plea bargaining between the prosecution and the defense is a frequently resorted to technique. In exchange for a guilty plea, the prosecutor may agree to recommend a lighter sentence, to accept a plea to a lesser included offense, or to dismiss other pending charges.

1970 Guardian 25 Aug. 1/1 The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Parker, yesterday banned ‘plea bargaining’, where a court agrees to impose a lighter sentence if the accused pleads guilty.

1972 N.Y. Times 3 Nov. 18/3 Two-thirds of the addicts now in the program were admitted after being found guilty, usually in plea-bargaining situations in Criminal Court.

2001 Police Rev. 26 Oct. 16/3 Plea bargaining has become the norm to avoid a costly trial, much to the disbelief of the victims, the exasperation of police and the supreme benefit of the offender.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	plea bargaining
释义	plea bargainingn. Brit. /ˈpliː bɑːɡ(ᵻ)nɪŋ/, /ˈpliː bɑːɡn̩ɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpli ˌbɑrɡ(ə)nɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: plea n., bargaining n. Etymology: < plea n. + bargaining n. Law (originally U.S.). A practice whereby a defendant in criminal proceedings agrees to plead guilty to a (sometimes reduced) charge, in exchange for the prosecution's cooperation in securing a more lenient sentence or an agreement to drop other charges. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > pleading > [noun] > a pleading or plea > plea of guilty > specific confessal1589 plea bargaining1940 prisoner's dilemma1957 plea bargain1961 1940 Yale Law Jrnl. 50 110 Finally, it is only in the privacy of his office that he can conduct the plea bargaining which, although viewed as unethical in many quarters, is a highly useful as well as usual procedure in criminal administration. 1967 Atlantic Reporter 2nd Ser. 223 703/1 Plea bargaining between the prosecution and the defense is a frequently resorted to technique. In exchange for a guilty plea, the prosecutor may agree to recommend a lighter sentence, to accept a plea to a lesser included offense, or to dismiss other pending charges. 1970 Guardian 25 Aug. 1/1 The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Parker, yesterday banned ‘plea bargaining’, where a court agrees to impose a lighter sentence if the accused pleads guilty. 1972 N.Y. Times 3 Nov. 18/3 Two-thirds of the addicts now in the program were admitted after being found guilty, usually in plea-bargaining situations in Criminal Court. 2001 Police Rev. 26 Oct. 16/3 Plea bargaining has become the norm to avoid a costly trial, much to the disbelief of the victims, the exasperation of police and the supreme benefit of the offender. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1940
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