life sentence

noun

1. a sentence condemning a convicted felon to spend the rest of their life in prison.

Example Sentences

The next day, a judge sentenced him to serve two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.

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She was initially sentenced to death, but that was reduced to a life sentence when the California Supreme Court overturned all death sentences prior to 1972.

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About 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences were also released by Israel, with about 100 being freed into the occupied West Bank.

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Israel will also release about 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences in Israeli jails, and another 1,700 Palestinians from Gaza who have been detained.

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The Hamas list is believed to include, among others, Abbas al Sayyed who is serving 35 life sentences plus 100 years for attacks, including one in 2002 that killed 35 Israelis celebrating Passover.

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