plea bargain

plea bar·gain

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [plee bahr-guh n]
- /pli ˈbɑr gən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [plee bahr-guh n]
- /pli ˈbɑr gən/

Definitions of plea bargain words

verb without object plea bargain to engage in plea bargaining. 1
verb with object plea bargain to deal with or achieve by plea bargaining: to plea-bargain a reduced sentence. 1
noun plea bargain the agreement arrived at as a result of plea bargaining. 1
countable noun plea bargain In some legal systems, a plea bargain is an agreement that, if an accused person says they are guilty, they will be charged with a less serious crime or will receive a less severe punishment. 0
verb plea bargain If an accused person plea bargains, they accept a plea bargain. 0
verb plea bargain to make an agreement between the prosecution and defence, sometimes including the judge, in which the accused agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge in return for more serious charges being dropped 0

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Origin of plea bargain

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Plea bargain

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Plea bargain

plea bargain popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

plea bargain usage trend in Literature

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