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单词 plea bargaining
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
plea bar•gain•ing /ˈpli ˌbɑrgənɪŋ/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
  1. Lawa practice in which a defendant in a criminal case is allowed to plead guilty to a lesser charge rather than risk conviction for a more serious crime.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
plea′ bar′gaining, 
  1. Crime, Lawan agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant is allowed to plead guilty to a lesser charge rather than risk conviction for a graver crime in order to avoid a protracted trial or to win the defendant's cooperation as a witness.
  • 1960–65, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
plea bargaining n
  1. an agreement between the prosecution and defence, sometimes including the judge, in which the accused agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge in return for more serious charges being dropped
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