plea bargaining
noun/ˈpliː bɑːɡənɪŋ/
/ˈpliː bɑːrɡənɪŋ/
[uncountable] (law)- the process of making an arrangement in court by which a person admits to being guilty of a smaller crime in the hope of receiving less severe punishment for a more serious crime
诉辩，辩诉交易，控辩交易（被告承认较轻罪行以换取较轻刑罚的法律安排） - They received suspended prison sentences after plea bargaining by their lawyers.
他们的律师达成控辩交易后，他们收到了缓刑的判决。
- They received suspended prison sentences after plea bargaining by their lawyers.