Length of time a convict is sentenced to be imprisoned for.
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Examples for "sentence"
1Please don't use the words 'interesting' and 'Cambridge' in the same sentence.
2The sentence was handed down late last night, court officials said today.
3Mr Wilson said the family is disappointed with the five year sentence.
4She didn't even let him finish the sentence: 'You're sacked,' she said.
5The most serious charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment.
1Convictions under the law carry a maximum jail term of 15 years.
2The charges carry a maximum jail term of 22 years six months.
3Judge Sygrove imposed the four-and-a-half year jail term with no non-parole period.
4Culpable homicide in South Africa comes with a 15-year maximum jail term.
5He is widely expected to start his jail term later on Monday.
1He is expected to be sentenced to a year of jail time.
2Now he had done real harm and was facing serious jail time.
3Strong precedent set, 1st time someone receives jail time for crimen iniuria.
4In some circumstances, penalties for copyright infringement could even include jail time.
5More than that is a felony, and could result in jail time.
1There is no fixed day gleaming for us in the future when our term of sentence will expire and we shall regain freedom.
1The term of imprisonment is increased, almost regularly, on each new relapse.
2She was serving her term of imprisonment for illicit sale of spirits.
3But why should I be punished with a long term of imprisonment?
4On appeal last week, her term of imprisonment was reduced to six years.
5This will be his third term of imprisonment in 13 months.
1Grisham (59) criticised the length of imprisonment imposed on offenders who download images of children being sexually abused.
2I will submit without demur to whatever length of imprisonment may please, and, if possible, soften the Archbishop of Mayence.
1Khayre was given a five-and-a-half year prison term, according to court documents.
2The charges carry a combined possible maximum prison term of 25 years.
3The charges could result in a maximum prison term of 14 years.
4The government has suggested a prison term of up to seven years.
5The charges against him carry a maximum prison term of 30 years.
1Prosecutors agreed not to oppose a sentence that included no prison time.
2Two young Navy sailors have escaped prison time for dealing in drugs.
3He has had several felony convictions and served prison time in Arizona.
4He has since pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is serving prison time.
5McDonnell's lawyers had sought a community service sentence instead of prison time.
1The length of sentence varied from seven to 60 days.
2The sentence served can vary greatly, as the courts may not specify the length of sentence at the outset.
3But the length of sentence will, because on that hinges the personal political and business fortunes of the people who own Russia.
4Marong's lawyer Craig Ruane told the Court of Appeal there was no explanation by the trial judge about the length of sentence.
5His lawyer asked the court to order both a probation report and a psychological report, given the length of sentence her client is facing.
6There are "legitimate questions" over the length of sentence given to Jeffrey Gafoor for Lynette White's 1988 murder, it has been claimed.
7As well as the length of sentences, the conference also discussed sensitive issues such as cross-examination of victims about their sexual history.
8It is not clear if Bharara's push for tougher sentences or the revised guidelines have had an impact on the length of sentences.
9"If you find out I'm lying, give me any length of sentence in the Punishment Pit."
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