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penal servitude

noun

, English Criminal Law.
  1. imprisonment together with hard labor.


penal servitude

noun

  1. English criminal law (formerly) the imprisonment of an offender and his subjection to hard labour. It was substituted for transportation in 1853 and abolished in 1948 Compare hard labour
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of penal servitude1

First recorded in 1855–60
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Example Sentences

A terrible criminal case was the result, and the man was sentenced to penal servitude for life.

Those captured in Stralsund were taken to Brest and sentenced to penal servitude.

The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and sentenced her to five years penal servitude.

In the case of any extenuating circumstances, the culprit may be sent to penal servitude with hard labour for twenty years.

But the most remarkable discrepancy is seen when we come to sentences of penal servitude for terms of years.

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