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life sentence
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Noun1.life sentence - a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives; "he got life for killing the guard"
life
prison term, sentence, time - the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail"
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Spanish life sentence n → cadena perpetua
French life sentence life n → condamnation f à vie or à perpétuité
German life sentence life n → lebenslängliche Freiheitsstrafe f
Italian life sentence n → (condanna all')ergastolo
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Hoff faces 48 felony molestation and related counts in Los Angeles Superior Court, five of which carry life sentences if he is found guilty.
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About 9,700 American prisoners are serving life sentences for crimes they committed before age 18.
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International human rights advocates say the United States must stop giving young offenders life sentences without the chance of parole.
United States must stop giving young offenders life sentences without ... by Gajewski, Karen Ann / The Humanist
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