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/ˈpliː ˌbɑːrɡɪn/
An agreement in a criminal case in which the accused person says in court that they are guilty of a smaller crime, and in return they are not charged with the more serious one.
認罪協商
複數 plea bargains
核心畫面
One way to hold this word: two sides at a table before the trial starts. One puts down the heavy charge and takes it off the table. The other puts down the right to fight and says the words I am guilty — to the smaller charge. Both sides give something up, and the trial never happens.