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| − | Plea bargaining is the process where the accused and the prosecutor in a criminal case work out a satisfactory disposition of the case, usually by the accused agreeing to plead guilty to a lesser offense. Such bargains are not binding on the court. Also referred to as plea negotiating. [[category:legal terms]] | + | '''Plea bargaining''' is the process where the [[accused]] and the [[prosecutor]] in a criminal case work out a satisfactory disposition of the case, usually by the accused agreeing to plead guilty to a lesser offense. Such bargains are not binding on the [[court]]. Also referred to as plea negotiating. [[category:legal terms]] |
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Plea bargaining is the process where the accused and the prosecutor in a criminal case work out a satisfactory disposition of the case, usually by the accused agreeing to plead guilty to a lesser offense. Such bargains are not binding on the court. Also referred to as plea negotiating.