Definition of life sentence in US English:
life sentence
nounˈlīf ˈˌsentnsˈlaɪf ˈˌsɛntns
A punishment for a felon of imprisonment for life.
Example sentencesExamples
- In this, his sentence differs from a life sentence imposed on a person because of the gravity of the offence.
- It is whether a mandatory life sentence for murder infringes the principle, if it does apply.
- He was convicted by a court of law and sentenced to undergo a life sentence.
- One argument in favour of the mandatory life sentence is that it amounts to a symbolic indication of the unique heinousness of murder.
- I was positive I was on death row with a life sentence the equivalent of Alcatraz without parole.
- Is a prisoner serving a life sentence entitled to know the reasons why he has been refused parole?
- At first he didn't realise what the life sentence of penal servitude handed down by the judge had meant.
- However, even in the case of a life sentence for murder the circumstances of the offence are taken into account.
- All he had now was a life sentence in jail, for attempted murder and rape.
- He was originally given a life sentence but that sentence was later thrown out on appeal.
- According to law, a defendant in such case can receive between 20 years in prison and a life sentence.
- Most accept a life sentence in the imprisonment of general rulings.
- He did not think he would be convicted of murder and receive a life sentence.
- The new law now gives the sentencing judge the choice of imposing either a death sentence or a life sentence for the same crime.
- One parent was dead and the second parent was convicted of the murder and is serving a life sentence in prison.
- After all, the punishment for failure is more than just a life sentence without parole.
- You start with the hypothesis that an applicant is serving a life sentence.
- He gives them the single best reason to extort the virtues of the death penalty over a life sentence.
- If he has not, then there can be no question of imposing a life sentence.
- Continuing risk to the public and danger from the offender is properly to be regarded as being taken care of by the life sentence.
Synonyms
prison term, prison sentence, jail sentence, penal sentence