plea bargain
noun [ C ] law uk/ˈpliː ˌbɑː.ɡɪn/ us/ˈpliː ˌbɑːr.ɡɪn/
（被告承认轻罪以避免重罪起诉的）认罪辩诉协议
an agreement to allow someone accused of a crime to admit to being guilty of a less serious crime, in order to avoid being tried for the more serious one