plea bargain

noun
🔊/ˈpliː bɑːɡən/
🔊/ˈpliː bɑːrɡən/
(law法律)
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  1. an arrangement in court by which a person admits to being guilty of a smaller crime in the hope of receiving less severe punishment for a more serious crime诉辩,辩诉交易,控辩交易(在法庭上由被告承认轻罪以期减轻刑罚的安排)
    • He reached a plea bargain with the authorities.他和当局达成了辩诉交易。🔊🔊