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Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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life sentence — n the punishment of sending someone to prison for the rest of their life or for a very long time ▪ Miller is serving a life sentence for murder … Dictionary of contemporary English
life sentence — life sentences N COUNT If someone receives a life sentence, they are sentenced to stay in prison for the rest of their life, or for a very long period of time. Some were serving life sentences for murder … English dictionary
life sentence — noun count a punishment in which someone is sent to prison for the rest of their life … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
life sentence — ► NOUN ▪ a punishment of life imprisonment … English terms dictionary
life sentence — noun a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives he got life for killing the guard • Syn: ↑life • Derivationally related forms: ↑lifer (for: ↑life) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
life sentence — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms life sentence : singular life sentence plural life sentences a punishment in which someone is sent to prison for the rest of their life … English dictionary
life sentence — life′ sen′tence n. a sentence condemning a convicted felon to spend the rest of life in prison … From formal English to slang
Life Sentence (Epicure EP) — Infobox Album | Name = Life Sentence Type = EP Artist = Epicure Released = September 1, 2003 Genre = Rock Label = Independent/MGM Distribution Producer = Cameron McKenzie/Steve James Last album = Elevator (2001) This album = Life Sentence (2003)… … Wikipedia
Life Sentence Records — infobox record label parent = founded = 1994 founder = Dan Gump distributor = genre = Metalcore country = Utah, United StatesLife Sentence Records (XLSRX) was a metalcore based record label that focused on straight edge releases.Catalog* Xessive… … Wikipedia
life sentence — a sentence condemning a convicted felon to spend the rest of his or her life in prison. Cf. death sentence. * * * … Universalium
