suspended sentence

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suspended sentence

noun suspended sentences

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

    Similar: bender

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noun a sentence which the offender serves in probation unless he/she commits another crime during the period the sentence is in force

中文緩刑 /缓刑 huǎnxíng
Françaissursis
DeutschBewährungsstrafe
Italianopena sospesa
Tiếng Việtán treo

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"suspended sentence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/suspended%20sentence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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suspended sentence. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/suspended%20sentence

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"suspended sentence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/suspended%20sentence.

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@misc{suspended_sentence_2026,
  title = {suspended sentence},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/suspended%20sentence},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}