Plea Bargaining
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
plea bargaining
: the negotiation of an agreement between the prosecution and the defense whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser offense or to one or some of multiple offenses usually in exchange for more lenient sentencing recommendations, a specific sentence, or dismissal of other charges
plea-bargain vi
plea bargain n
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