| − | '''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]] |