suspended sentence

noun

a sentence of imprisonment that is not served by an offender unless he commits a further offence during its currency Compare deferred sentence

“A suspended sentence becomes null and void after a certain period of time,” Rofugaran said.

Hardy was given a 60-day suspended sentence and put on probation for 18 months.

Just plead guilty, take a suspended sentence and a ten-dollar fine.

Klyuev received a two-year suspended sentence in that case.

Because of the price he'd already paid, the judges gave him only a fine and a suspended sentence.

But two problems hindered a quick solution; would these culprits leave the country if given a suspended sentence.

Ordinarily I might have been let go under suspended sentence or been put on probation.

Then, he added: "I believe Lawlor would have suspended sentence if it hadn't been for your talk with him."

Suspended sentence oncet, thirty days oncet, thirty days oncet again.

On the plea of the unwritten law, Jeff McKinney got off with a suspended sentence.

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