lesser included offense
- An offense that, although not the primary crime charged, is supported by the same facts or evidence. Its conviction carries a less severe punishment than the main offense
- After negotiations, the prosecutors allowed the man to plead guilty to a lesser included offense.
- Due to insufficient evidence, the accused was convicted for a lesser included offense.
- The court deemed that the act carried out was in fact a lesser included offense rather than the initially charged crime.
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