The exchange of prosecutorial and/or judicial concessions in return for a plea of guilty:

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Plea bargaining involves the negotiation between the defendant and their attorney on one side, and the prosecutor on the other, where the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge or to only one of several charges in exchange for concessions by the prosecutor, which may include a lighter sentence or the dropping of additional charges.

The Exchange of Prosecutorial And/or Judicial Concessions in Return for a Plea