suspended sentences

A form of suspended sentence — A sentence which the offender serves in probation unless he/she commits another crime during the period the sentence is in force.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of suspended sentence
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APA

suspended sentences. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspended%20sentences

MLA

“suspended sentences.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspended%20sentences. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suspended sentences,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspended%20sentences.

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