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Plea bargaining

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Definition[]

Plea bargaining is

“ [t]he process of pleading guilty to a lesser charge in order to avoid standing trial for a more serious one.[1] ”

References[]

  1. ↑ A Preliminary Assessment of the National Crime Information Center and the Computerized Criminal History System, Glossary, App. B, at 83.
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