deuce less

noun

A sentence of two years less a day (entitling the offender to serve the sentence in a provincial institution, rather than a federal penitentiary as for sentences of two years or more).

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Meanings

noun
  1. CanadaslangA sentence of two years less a day (entitling the offender to serve the sentence in a provincial institution, rather than a federal penitentiary as for sentences of two years or more).

Origin

From deuce, "two year sentence," with less as a shortening of the phrase "two years less a day."

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APA

deuce less. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deuce%20less

MLA

“deuce less.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deuce%20less. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deuce less,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deuce%20less.

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