Adefendant is charged with aggravated assault. the prosecutor will accept a plea to simple assault. this is an example of what kind of bargain? a. charge b. reduction c. count d. indictment

The answer from the given options is "a, charge".

By far most of criminal cases are settled through a "plea bargain," generally a long time before the case achieves trial. In a "plea bargain," the respondent consents to concede, typically to a lesser allegation than one for which the litigant could stand trial, in return for a more tolerant sentence, or with the goal that specific related charges are expelled.