suspended sentence
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Let’s hope Judge Chuang dispenses with the Justice Department’s unjust prison demand and issues a suspended sentence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
At Worcester Crown Court in 2020, he was convicted for ten counts of fraud involving a charity and received a suspended sentence of 18 months.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
That led to two people being sentenced to prison and another receiving a suspended sentence.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Gutierrez was supposed to receive a suspended sentence of eight years in prison, which he would serve only if he violated the terms of his five-year probation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
All of this, and much more, is escaped by the man under a suspended sentence; his capital is unimpaired, and by "making good" his record will be cleared.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908. by Various
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