Plea bargain definition

Plea bargain means the process in criminal proceedings whereby the defendant and the prosecution work out a mutually acceptable disposition of the case; including the plea of the defendant to a lesser offence than that charged in the complaint or information and in conformity with other conditions imposed by the prosecution, in return for a lighter sentence than that for the offence charge subject to the approval of the Court;

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Plea bargain means the process in criminal proceedings whereby the defendant and the prosecution work out a mutually acceptable disposition of the case; including the plea of the defendant to a lesser offence than that charged in the complaint or information and in conformity with other conditions imposed by the prosecution, in return for a lighter sentence than that for the higher charge subject to the Court's approval; “Police” means the Nigeria Police established by the Constitution or where the context so admits, shall include any officer of any law enforcement agency established by a Law of the Adamawa State House of Assembly;

Plea bargain. – means the process whereby the defendant or defence counsel and the prosecutor enter into negotiations to agree a mutually acceptable way of disposing a criminal case.

Examples of Plea bargain in a sentence

• The Administration of the Criminal Justice Act 2015 which came into force on 3rd May 2015 came with it certain provisions on plea bargain.39 Plea bargain results from negotiation which is the first step in ADR hence the denial by the State of Nigeria that criminal matters are not arbitrable cannot be factual and correct.40 In the Nigerian Police station across the Federation 37 (2014) 1NWLR (Pt. 1388) 270.

• The Administration of the Criminal Justice ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ which came into force on 3rd May 2015 came with it certain provisions on plea bargain.41 Plea bargain results from negotiation which is the first step in ADR hence the denial by the State of Nigeria that criminal matters are not arbitrable cannot be factual and correct.42 In the Nigerian Police station across the Federation of Nigeria, criminal 40 ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Black Law Dictionary 8th Ed. 1190.

More Definitions of Plea bargain

Plea bargain means the process between an accused person and the prosecution, in which the accused person agrees to plead guilty in exchange for an agreement by the Prosecutor to drop one or more charges or reduce the charge to a less serious offence, or where the accused person agrees to plead to the charge but on a different set of facts. The Prosecutor may then recommend the sentence subject to the approval of the court.

Plea bargain means the process between an accused person and the prosecution, in which the accused person agrees to plead guilty in exchange for an agreement by the prosecutor to drop one or more charges, reduce a charge to a less serious offense, or recommend a particular sentence subject to approval by court; and

Plea bargain means the process between an accused person and the prosecution, in which the accused person agrees to plead guilty in exchange for an agreement by the prosecutor to drop one or more charges, reduce a charge to a less serious offense, or recommend a particular sentence subject to approval by court; and “plea bargain agreement” means an agreement entered into between the prosecution and an accused person regarding a charge or sentence against an accused person.