suspended sentence

suspended sentence
suspended sentence see sentence

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

suspended sentence
n.
A sentence for a criminal offense that is postponed indefinitely unless the convicted person commits another crime within a specified period.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


suspended sentence
a sentence of imprisonment that is not put into effect but held over the convicted person on condition he behaves. If he does not, the sentence takes effect. For Scotland, See deferred sentence.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.


suspended sentence
A criminal sentence that is not enforced unless the defendant fails to meet conditions imposed by the judge (such as a requirement to make restitution to victims or perform certain services) or commits another crime.
Category: Criminal Law
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


suspended sentence
A sentence given after the formal conviction of a crime that the convicted person is not required to serve.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


suspended sentence
A sentence given after the formal conviction of a crime that the convicted person is not required to serve.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

suspended sentence
n.
   in criminal law, a penalty applied by a judge to a defendant convicted of a crime which the judge provides will not be enforced (is suspended) if the defendant performs certain services, makes restitution to persons harmed, stays out of trouble or meets other conditions. Should the sentenced party fail to follow these requirements, then the suspended sentence may be enforced.
   See also: sentence

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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