1. plea-bargain - Noun
2. plea-bargain - Verb
(criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge
agree to plead guilty in return for a lesser charge
Source: WordNetplea bargain
I don't write polite letters. I don't like to plea-bargain. I like to fight. Roy Cohn
It is unfortunate for all that no moral issue has ever been clearer. Any attempt to plea-bargain with outlaws and renegades will only be at the expense of honor, decency and self-respect. Peter Ustinov
his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor Source: Internet
plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested Source: Internet
If he plea-bargains, he will be sent to a medium-security prison for 8 years Source: Internet