plea bargain
US /pliː ˈbɑːr.ɡɪn/
UK /pliː ˈbɑː.ɡɪn/
名詞
認罪協議, 辯訴交易
an arrangement between prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or an agreement to drop other charges
範例:
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The lawyer advised his client to accept the plea bargain.
律師建議他的客戶接受認罪協議。
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The defendant rejected the plea bargain and chose to go to trial.
被告拒絕了認罪協議，選擇出庭受審。
動詞
進行認罪協議, 進行辯訴交易
to make an arrangement between prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or an agreement to drop other charges
範例:
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The prosecutor offered to plea bargain with the suspect.
檢察官提議與嫌疑人進行認罪協議。
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They decided to plea bargain rather than face a lengthy trial.
他們決定認罪協議，而不是面對漫長的審判。