the process of making 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） They received suspended prison sentences after plea bargaining by their lawyers. 他们的律师达成控辩交易后，他们收到了缓刑的判决。