Question 7 • CMS 2026-2027 Founding Principles of the US and NC: Civic Literacy CREDIT RECOVERY
Plea bargaining is a criminal-law process in which the accused and prosecutor negotiate a plea, often in exchange for a reduced charge or sentence. Civil cases do not have pleas or plea bargains; the comparable way parties resolve a dispute without trial is an out-of-court settlement negotiation. Therefore, choice B gives the relevant comparison.
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