plea bargain

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An agreement in a criminal case where a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge.

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The defendant accepted a plea bargain to avoid a lengthy trial.
His lawyer advised him to consider the plea bargain offered by the prosecution.
A plea bargain was reached, significantly reducing his sentence.
She refused the plea bargain, insisting on her innocence.
Negotiations for a plea bargain are ongoing.
The judge approved the terms of the plea bargain.
Under the plea bargain, he testified against his accomplices.
The prosecutor offered a generous plea bargain in exchange for cooperation.
Many cases in the justice system are resolved through a plea bargain.
The terms of the plea bargain were kept confidential.