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lesser crime n. (See: lesser-included offense) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Justice Department officials insist their record since the attacks on the United States reflects a successful strategy of catching suspected terrorists long before they can launch deadly plots, even if that involves charging them with lesser crimes," noted a September 7 AP story. Apparently he considered adultery a lesser crime than financial chicanery, and by pleading the one, he avoided the other. A plea bargain, however, usually implies that a defendant is copping a plea to a lesser crime, whether or not he or she is guilty, to avoid the gamble of facing prosecution on a greater charge. |
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