plea-bargain
plea-bargain · plea-bargains · plea-bargained · plea-bargaining
To make an agreement in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge…To make an agreement in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge instead of not guilty to a greater one.
Meaning
1 senses(US)To make an agreement in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge instead of not guilty to a greater one.
agree to plead guilty in return for a lesser charge
Forms
plea-bargains, plea-bargaining, plea-bargained, plea-bargained| Base form | plea-bargain · to plea-bargain |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | plea-bargains |
| Present participle | plea-bargaining |
| Past simple | plea-bargained |
| Past participle | plea-bargained |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle