deferred prosecution agreement

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deferred prosecution agreement

noun deferred prosecution agreements · DPA

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

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@misc{deferred_prosecution_agreement_2026,
  title = {deferred prosecution agreement},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deferred%20prosecution%20agreement},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}