plea bargain

plea bargainの主な意味と例文

意味	司法取引有罪答弁協定罪状認否 an agreement between the prosecutor and the defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge or to one of multiple charges in exchange for some concession by the prosecutor, typically a more lenient sentence or a dismissal of other charges
例文	He accepted a plea bargain to avoid a longer sentence. 彼は長い刑罰を避けるために司法取引に応じた。 The lawyer negotiated a plea bargain for her client. 弁護士はクライアントのために司法取引を交渉した。

意味	(criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge （刑法）被告がより軽い罪について有罪を認めることに同意し、検察官がより重い罪を取り下げることに同意する交渉
同義語	plea bargain plea bargaining
例文	his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor 彼の自白は検察官との司法取引の一環であった plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested 司法取引は裁判所の過密状態を緩和するのに役立つ
上位語	bargaining交渉
派生語	plea-bargain司法取引
分野	criminal law刑法 law法律 jurisprudence法理学