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deferred prosecution agreement

deferred prosecution agreement noun: a voluntary alternative to adjudication in which a prosecutor agrees to grant amnesty in exchange for the defendant agreeing to fulfill certain requirements.

Noun

deferred prosecution agreement (plural deferred prosecution agreements)

  1. A voluntary alternative to adjudication in which a prosecutor agrees to grant amnesty in exchange for the defendant agreeing to fulfill certain requirements.

Forms of deferred prosecution agreement

pluraldeferred prosecution agreements
alternative formDPA

Questions about deferred prosecution agreement

What does deferred prosecution agreement mean?
Deferred prosecution agreement means a voluntary alternative to adjudication in which a prosecutor agrees to grant amnesty in exchange for the defendant agreeing to fulfill certain requirements.
What part of speech is deferred prosecution agreement?
Deferred prosecution agreement is a noun.
What is the plural of deferred prosecution agreement?
The plural of deferred prosecution agreement is deferred prosecution agreements.

Words near deferred prosecution agreement in the dictionary

  1. deferrals
  2. deferrated
  3. deferred
  4. deferred annuities
  5. deferred annuity
  6. deferred prosecution agreement
  7. deferred prosecution agreements
  8. deferred time
  9. deferred times
  10. deferreds
  11. deferrer

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