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n.A sentence set by law for a particular offense, with no room for judicial discretion.
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sentence — sen·tence 1 / sent əns, ənz/ n [Old French, opinion, judicial sentence, from Latin sententia, ultimately from sentire to feel, think, express an opinion] 1: a judgment formally pronouncing the punishment to be inflicted on one convicted of a… … Law dictionary
mandatory sentence — see sentence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
mandatory — man·da·to·ry / man də ˌtȯr ē/ adj: containing or constituting a command: being obligatory man·da·to·ri·ly / ˌtȯr i lē/ adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
mandatory — /maendat(a)riy/ adj. Containing a command; preceptive; imperative; peremptory; obligatory See also mandatory injunction @ mandatory instructions See jury instructions @ mandatory presumption (presumption) @ mandatory sentencing See sentence @… … Black's law dictionary
mandatory — /maendat(a)riy/ adj. Containing a command; preceptive; imperative; peremptory; obligatory See also mandatory injunction @ mandatory instructions See jury instructions @ mandatory presumption (presumption) @ mandatory sentencing See sentence @… … Black's law dictionary
mandatory minimum — mandatory minimum, a minimum sentence that must be imposed for a particular crime: »As [Senator] Orrin Hatch concedes, “Mandatory minimums are a political response to violent crime” (Atlantic) … Useful english dictionary
Mandatory sentencing — Criminal procedure Criminal trials and conviction … Wikipedia
sentence — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 group of words ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ Try to keep your sentences short. ▪ complete, whole ▪ broken … Collocations dictionary
sentence — The judgment formally pronounced by the court or judge upon the defendant after his conviction in a criminal prosecution, imposing the punishment to be inflicted, usually in the form of a fine, incarceration, or probation. See e.g. 18 U.S.C.A. No … Black's law dictionary
mandatory — man|da|to|ry [ mændə,tɔri ] adjective * ordered by a law or rule: mandatory for: A new accounting system will soon become mandatory for all departments. it is mandatory to do something: It s mandatory to wear a seat belt in all states. a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
