Ascenario in which someone gives a guilty verdict in exchange for a lighter sentence is known as a
a. indictment
b. discovery
c. acquittal
d. plea bargain

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "d. plea bargain." A scenario in which someone gives a guilty verdict in exchange for a lighter sentence is known as a plea bargain. This is the correct answer as far as the guilty verdict is concerned.

The answer is option e.