time served

noun

Time spent in remand awaiting trial, when credited after a guilty verdict usually by subtracting from the sentence.

“The defendant was not innocent, but he was let go with time served.”

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Meanings

nountime served (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawTime spent in remand awaiting trial, when credited after a guilty verdict usually by subtracting from the sentence.

    The defendant was not innocent, but he was let go with time served.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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