plea-bargain
verb (used without object)
to engage in plea bargaining.
plea bargains
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pluralof plea bargain.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“I’m just trying to get Justice Alito’s vote,” veteran litigator Lisa Blatt said as she was being peppered with technical questions about plea bargains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Some of the violations were reduced to parking tickets in plea bargains, and neighboring courts were unaware of the string of driving problems in other courts, the board said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
How many defendants might qualify for reduced probation as a result of the ruling was not immediately clear, though the court noted that there are a large number of pending plea bargains in the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
But discharges in lieu of trial are not plea bargains, so there is no conviction on a person's record.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2023
Terrified that the same thing would happen to them, sixty-five others entered plea bargains and were given sentences for up to twenty-one years in prison.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
