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charge reduction bargaining, charge bargaining
A negotiation process between prosecutors and defense attorneys involving dismissal of one or more charges against defendants in exchange for a guilty plea to the remaining charges, or in which the prosecutor downgrades the charges in return for a plea of guilty.
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redox: reduction + oxidation
1. A chemical reaction in which one component loses electrons or is oxidized and another gains electrons or is reduced.
2. A blend of reduction and oxidation.
  • Reduction: The decreasing of something in size, number, extent, degree, or intensity.
  • Oxidation: A chemical reaction in which oxygen is added to an element or compound.
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