plea bargaining
noun[U]
lawuk/ˈpliː ˌbɑː.ɡɪn.ɪŋ/us/ˈpliː ˌbɑːr.ɡɪn.ɪŋ/alegalprocessin which someone who has beenaccusedof acrimeisallowedtoadmitto beingguiltyof a lessseriouscrime, inordertoavoidatrial:
认罪协商，指被告有机会选择承认犯了较实际更轻的罪，让自己最后免于受审。thesystemofpleabargaining认罪协商机制
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plea bargain
- Throughpleabargaining, the two wereabletoevadethemurderchargebyagreeingtopleadguiltyto asinglechargeofconspiracytoviolatea person’scivilrightsresultingindeath.
- Legalexpertswonderabout theimpacton thepleabargainingprocess.
- The over-reliance onpleabargainingmakes it morelikelyjuvenileswould beconvictedof acrimethey did notcommitorconvictedof aharsherchargethan theydeserved, thereportstates.
- Most of thepleabargaininginvolvedpeopleinjailchargedwithstatejailfelonies, the least-seriousclassificationoffelonycrime, such asprostitution,burglaryanddrugpossession.
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- finding
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- plead
- precedent
- pretrial
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- provide
- reconvict