plea bargain agreement

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Definition of plea bargain agreement in English English dictionary

make an agreement in which a criminal pleads guilty to a lesser charge in order to ensure a conviction

Related Terms

plea agreement

offender and prosecutor agree on charges, plea and sentence--no trial occurs

plea agreement

an agreement between the prosecutor and the defendant in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty or no contest to avoid a trial

plea agreement

An agreement between the County Attorney and the Public Defender and accepted by the Court In the agreement some charges are usually dropped or reduced in exchange for the juvenile admitting to other charges, thus saving the time and expense of a lengthy adjudication (or trial) The Probation Officer plays no part in the plea bargaining process

plea agreement

This is sometimes inaccurately called "plea bargaining," which is a term used to describe a method of disposing of cases without a trial Most defendants plead guilty Once a defendant decides to plead guilty, it is up to the District Attorney's Office and the defendant's attorney to work out an agreement to present to the judge The defendant may agree to plead guilty to the crime(s) charged or to a lesser offense, and there may be an agreement that the District Attorney's Office will recommend a sentence to the judge The judge may accept or reject the plea Although a victim does not have the final say as to what sentence is given, the District Attorney's Office is interested in their viewpoint and will present that to the court at sentencing

plea agreement

An agreement between the government and the defendant to resolve a pending criminal case by the defendant's entry of a guilty plea rather than going to trial The prosecutor may agree to dismiss or reduce certain charges, or recommend a certain sentence, or agree with the defendant that a certain sentence is appropriate in return of the defendant's entering a plea of guilty

Hyphenation

plea bar·gain A·gree·ment

Turkish pronunciation

pli bärgın ıgrimınt

Pronunciation

/ˈplē ˈbärgən əˈgrēmənt/ /ˈpliː ˈbɑːrɡən əˈɡriːmənt/