death sentence
Americannoun
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South Korea has an unofficial moratorium on capital punishment -- the last prisoners were executed in 1997 -- with a death sentence effectively banishing Yoon to life behind bars.
From Barron's
His son said that the 20-year term was effectively a "death sentence" for his father, who is 78 and has faced a series of health problems.
From Barron's
Rights groups called it a death sentence for the 78-year-old, whose family has raised concerns about his health, but Hong Kong's leader said it was "deeply gratifying".
From BBC
"Given his health, given that he has heart issues, given that he's lost 10kg over the last year alone, that's basically a death sentence," his son said.
From BBC
The 20-year sentence might as well be a death sentence for the 78-year-old newspaper man.
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