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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

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Words nearby deferred sentence

deferrable, deferral, deferred, deferred annuity, deferred charge, deferred sentence, deferred share, defervesce, defervescence, deffo, defiance
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