life sentence

noun

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

Example Sentences

"It's so phenomenal to be able to say in my lifetime, I have seen something going from being incurable, a life sentence, to actually something that is a chronic disease."

Read more on BBC

Following his attack on John Paul, Agca was handed a life sentence in Italy, which he ended up serving in Turkey's capital Ankara.

Read more on Barron's

Deputies in the Italian parliament have voted unanimously to introduce the crime of femicide – the murder of a woman, motivated by gender – as a distinct law to be punished with a life sentence.

Read more on BBC

Despite being given a life sentence, Michael Ross still claims he is innocent.

Read more on BBC

US prosecutors had recommended a life sentence for the Grammy Award winner after he was found guilty in April 2023 of corruption and other charges, including acting as an unregistered foreign agent and witness tampering.

Read more on BBC