what does plea bargain mean?

PLEA BARGAIN as NOUN

Meaning
- (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
Synonym(s)
- plea bargaining (what does plea bargaining mean?)
Usage Example(s)
- his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor
- plea bargaining helps to stop
Hypernyms(s) plea bargain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- bargaining (what does bargaining mean?)
Derived(s)
- plea-bargain (what does plea-bargain mean?)
- plea-bargain (what does plea-bargain mean?)

Meaning
- agree to plead guilty in return for a lesser charge
Usage Example(s)
- If he plea-bargains, he will be sent to a medium-security prison for 8 years
Hypernyms(s) plea-bargain is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- agree (what does agree mean?)
Derived(s)
- plea bargain (what does plea bargain mean?)
- plea bargaining (what does plea bargaining mean?)
- plea bargain (what does plea bargain mean?)
- plea bargaining (what does plea bargaining mean?)