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