Plea-bargaining

/ˈpli ˌbɑrgənɪŋ/ noun

Definition

A negotiation process in criminal cases where the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge or receive a reduced sentence in exchange for avoiding trial. This practice resolves the majority of criminal cases in many modern legal systems.

Etymology

From 'plea' (from Old French 'plaid,' meaning legal proceeding) and 'bargaining' (from Old French 'bargaigner,' to haggle). The practice emerged informally in 19th-century American courts as case loads increased and became systematized in the 20th century.

Kelly Says

Plea bargaining handles about 95% of criminal cases in the United States, making it more important than trials in determining justice outcomes. Critics argue it pressures innocent people to plead guilty, while supporters say it prevents court system collapse—either way, it's become the real backbone of American criminal justice.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ቅድም አገልግሎት
qidim agel-gilot
ARالعربية
اتفاقية التنازل عن الاعتراف
i-ta-fa-qi-yah al-tan-a-zul 'an al-i-ta-raf
BNবাংলা
অভিযোজনের সমঝোতা
obhi-yo-zhon-er som-zho-ta
CACatalà
negociació de culpabilitat
neh-go-see-ah-syohn deh koo-la-bi-li-tad
CSČeština
dohoda o vině
doh-ho-dah oh vi-neh
DADansk
plea-bargaining
plea-bar-gay-ning
DEDeutsch
Plea-Bargaining
plia-bar-gay-ning
ELΕλληνικά
καταδίκη συμφωνίας
ka-ta-dee-kee sim-fo-nee-as
ESEspañol
negociación de un acuerdo de culpabilidad
neh-go-thee-ah-syohn deh oon ah-kwe-rdoh deh koo-lah-bee-dahd
FAفارسی
پیشنهاد plea-bargaining
pee-she-na-had plea-bar-gay-ning
FISuomi
syytösopimus
syyt-os-o-pi-mus
FRFrançais
négociation de plaidoyer
neh-go-see-ah-syohn deh plai-doh-yay
GUGU
મોટા
mo-ta
HAHA
abinci
ah-bin-chee
HEעברית
הסכם הודאה
he-s-kem ho-dah-ah
HIहिन्दी
अपराध समझौता
ap-raadh sum-mah-ow-tah
HUMagyar
plea-bargaining
plea-bar-gay-ning
IDBahasa Indonesia
negosiasi tuntutan
neh-go-see-ah-syohn tuntutan
IGIG
ihe
ee-heh
ITItaliano
negoziazione di patteggiamento
neh-go-zee-ah-syohn deh pat-teh-zhah-mee-toh
JA日本語
求状交渉
kyo-zo-kou-sho
KKKK
ойна
oy-na
KMKM
ប្រកាស
bra-kaas
KO한국어
유죄 협상
yu-joe hyeop-sang
MRMR
खेळणी
khel-nee
MSBahasa Melayu
negosiasi tuntutan
neh-go-see-ah-syohn tuntutan
MYမြန်မာ
လျှောက်လွှာ
ly-shouk-lwa
NLNederlands
deals met aanklacht
deels met an-klacht
NONorsk
plea-bargaining
plea-bar-gay-ning
PAPA
ਖੇਡ
khed
PLPolski
negocjacja układu z przyznaniem winy
neh-go-tsee-ah-tsee-yah u-kla-duh z pri-znah-nee-mheen vi-nee
PTPortuguês
negociação de acordo de culpa
neh-go-see-ah-syohn deh ak-or-doh deh koo-pa
RORomână
negociere de acord de recunoaştere a vinovăţiei
neh-go-chee-reh deh ak-ord deh re-koo-no-aş-teh-reh a vi-noh-va-tee-ee
RUРусский
договор о признании вины
do-go-vor oh priz-na-nee vi-ny
SVSvenska
fällande avtal
fall-an-deh av-tal
SWKiswahili
kubali kwa makosa
koo-ba-lee kwa ma-ko-sa
TAதமிழ்
விருப்பம் ஒப்பந்தம்
vi-ruppam opp-pan-tham
TEతెలుగు
విచారణ ఒప్పందం
vi-chaar-na opp-pan-dam
THไทย
การเจรจาต่อรองข้อตกลงสารภาพ
gaan-je-rah-toh-rong khor-tong-long sa-ra-phap
TLTL
pag-uusap ng kasunduan
pag-oo-sap ng ka-sun-daan
TRTürkçe
suç anlaşması
su-ch an-la-sh-mah-see
UKУкраїнська
угода про визнання вини
oo-go-da pro vee-znah-nya vi-ny
URاردو
مذنب معاہدہ
mad-nib ma-ah-dah
VITiếng Việt
thỏa thuận với cáo buộc
thow-a-thuan voi cao-buch
YOYO
àwọn àwọn
ah-won ah-won
ZH中文
认罪协议
rèn-zuì xié-yì
ZUZU
imali
ee-ma-lee

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