deferred sentence
noun
law a sentence that is postponed for a specific period to allow a court to examine the conduct of the offender during the defermentCompare suspended sentence
Words nearby deferred sentence
deferrable, deferral, deferred, deferred annuity, deferred charge, deferred sentence, deferred share, defervesce, defervescence, deffo, defiance
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