plea deal
noun
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.
plea deals
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pluralof plea deal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Two other alleged co-conspirators, Keith Jones and Kacey “OTF Jam” Hester, have taken plea deals and are set to testify against Banks, Weiner told jurors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
To begin with, courts have long allowed plea deals with criminal defendants, when offered as “inducement or consideration” by prosecutors.
From Slate ● May 26, 2026
When the Justice Department and the IRS go after unscrupulous preparers, they often obtain plea deals in exchange for the preparer’s cooperation.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
The defendants all pleaded not guilty, though four co-defendants later reached plea deals with Willis’s office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
She supports Findlay's proposal for victims to be informed when plea deals are struck between prosecutors and defence lawyers.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
