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Plea-bargain (Verb)

Meaning

Agree to plead guilty in return for a lesser charge; "If he plea-bargains, he will be sent to a medium-security prison for 8 years".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • She agreed to plea-bargain and was sentenced to 5 years' probation instead of the 10-year prison term originally threatened.
  • The defendant was advised to plea-bargain to avoid the possibility of a life sentence.
  • He decided to plea-bargain and received a reduced charge in exchange for his cooperation with the investigators.
  • Her lawyer negotiated a deal where she could plea-bargain and receive a lighter sentence, and she accepted it.
  • After much contemplation, he chose to plea-bargain and testify against his accomplices to avoid a lengthy jail term.

Related Words

  • Plea Bargain (noun)
  • Plea Bargaining (noun)
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