plea deal

American  

[plee deel] / ˈpli ˌdil /

noun

• plea deals
  plural

1. an agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant under which the defendant agrees to plead guilty, often to a lesser charge or in exchange for a lighter sentence.

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Noun Inflected Forms

• plea deals
  plural

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plea deal

Department of Justice within 10 business days every time it has entered into a plea deal, or dismissed or lowered the charges on a felony offense that resulted from a task force arrest.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

David Rush, 49, is required to pay restitution to the government and forfeit luxury real estate, cars, watches and other assets tied to his crime as part of the plea deal.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

"The defendant will plead guilty because the defendant is in fact guilty of the charged offense," prosecutors stated in a court filing outlining the plea deal.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

As part of a plea deal, Hastert acknowledged that he had illegally avoided reporting requirements associated with bank withdrawals he made for hush-money payments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Whether a good plea deal is offered to a defendant is entirely up to the prosecutor.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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