life sentence
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The life sentence marks the most serious challenge yet to her activism.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Nevertheless, Fernandez was convicted and received a mandatory life sentence.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
The disgraced tycoon is serving a life sentence for embezzling from a major Vietnamese bank and has been ordered to return $27bn in reparations.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The difference shapes how much time Sharifullah could spend behind bars — the more serious charge was eligible for a life sentence.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
I never thought that a life sentence truly meant life and that I would die behind bars.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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