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Multi-word Results
| cop a plea |
(informal) to plead guilty to a lesser charge in order to avoid trial on the original charge. |
| plea bargaining |
a pretrial negotiation in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for the state's dropping a more serious charge. |
| plea-bargain |
to engage in bargaining that results or may result in a defendant's pleading guilty to a lesser charge rather than being tried on a more serious one. |
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