LEGAL WORD
Plea bargaining
Legal term · Criminal procedure
Plea bargaining
- Type: Legal term
- Area of law: Criminal procedure
1 What it means
A process where the accused pleads guilty in exchange for a lesser sentence, available for certain offences under the BNSS.
2 Use it in a sentence
Plea bargaining is not available for offences affecting the socio economic condition of the country.
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