( NAmE , informal ) to admit in court to being guilty of a small crime in the hope of receiving less severe punishment for a more serious crime
—compare plea-bargaining
( NAmE , informal ) to admit in court to being guilty of a small crime in the hope of receiving less severe punishment for a more serious crime
—compare plea-bargaining
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005