Law - an arrangement between prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in the expectation of leniency
when someone agrees to admit in court that they are guilty of one crime, in exchange for not being charged with a more serious crime bargain bargain. Negotiation of an agreement between the prosecution and the defense whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser offense or (in the case of multiple offenses) to one or more of the offenses charged, in exchange for more lenient sentencing, recommendations, a specific sentence, or a dismissal of other charges. Supporters claim plea bargaining speeds court proceedings and guarantees a conviction; opponents believe it prevents justice from being served
A plea bargain usually involves a plea by a criminal defendant of guilty or nolo contendere (no contest) to a lesser offense or to only one of several charged offenses in return for an agreed-upon disposition
- The process by which the accused agrees to enter a plea of guilty, often to a lesser offence, in exchange for a promise by the prosecuting attorney to recommend either a relatively light sentence or a dismissal of part of the charges
The negotiation of an agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant is permitted to plead guilty to get a reduced sentence The following link will take you to an article at CNN com about the plea bargain submitted by the court-appointed attorney defending computer hacker Kevin Mitnick: http: //www cnn com/TECH/computing/9903/18/mitnick plea 02/
In some legal systems, a plea bargain is an agreement that, if an accused person says they are guilty, they will be charged with a less serious crime or will receive a less severe punishment. A plea bargain was offered by the state assuring her that she would not go to prison
1 The process whereby the accused and the prosecutor negotiate a mutually satisfactory disposition of the case The defendant may plead guilty to a lesser offense or to only one or some of the counts in a multicount indictment In return, the defendant seeks concessions on the type and length of the sentence or a reduction of counts against him
Agreement between prosecution and defense that the accused will admit having committed a crime, provided that other charges are dropped and the recommended sentence is shortened
If an accused person plea bargains, they accept a plea bargain. More and more criminals will agree to plea-bargain. + plea bargaining plea bar·gain·ing the introduction of a system of plea bargaining
An agreement between the defendant, a judge, and a prosecutor in which the defendant admits guilt, usually in exchange for a promise that a particular sentence will be imposed
(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; "his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor"; "plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested
agreement according to which the accused will cooperate with the prosecution and will get a reduced sentence as a reward, compromise between the person suing and the one being sued