plea-bargain

• Verbo usado no contexto jurídico para descrever o processo de negociação de um acordo em que o réu se declara culpado de uma acusação menos grave em troca de uma pena mais branda ou do arquivamento de outras acusações.

A verb used to describe the act of negotiating an agreement in a legal context where a defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or dismissal of other charges.

1. Negotiate a lesser chargeC1formallegal

   To agree to plead guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or dismissal of other charges.

   Fazer acordo de delação premiada

   • The defendant decided to plea-bargain to avoid a lengthy trial.
   • Prosecutors often encourage defendants to plea-bargain to save court resources.
   • He chose to plea-bargain rather than risk a harsher sentence.