Meaning
plea-bargain; negotiate
- to enter a plea bargain in criminal proceedings
- to negotiate terms or strike a compromise
In a sentence
L'imputato ha deciso di patteggiare una pena ridotta.
The defendant decided to plea-bargain for a reduced sentence.
I due soci preferirono patteggiare piuttosto che andare in tribunale.
The two partners preferred to negotiate rather than go to court.
Perché non patteggiate prima dell'inizio del processo?
Why don't you strike a deal before the trial begins?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| patteggiare | infinitive |
| patteggio | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| patteggi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| patteggia | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| patteggiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| patteggiate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| patteggiano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| patteggiavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| patteggiavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| patteggiava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| patteggiavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| patteggiavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| patteggiavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| patteggiai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| patteggiasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| patteggiò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| patteggiammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| patteggiaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| patteggiarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| patteggerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| patteggerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| patteggerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| patteggeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| patteggerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| patteggeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| patteggi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| patteggi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| patteggi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| patteggiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| patteggiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| patteggino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| patteggiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| patteggiassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| patteggiasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| patteggiassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| patteggiaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| patteggiassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| patteggerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| patteggeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| patteggerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| patteggeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| patteggereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| patteggerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| patteggia | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| patteggiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| patteggiate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| patteggiando | gerund |
| patteggiato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- In legal contexts, it corresponds strictly to plea bargaining (patteggiamento).
- Takes 'avere' in compound tenses.