n. in criminal law, a penalty applied by a judge to a defendant convicted of a crime which the judge provides will not be enforced (is suspended) if the defendant performs certain services, makes restitution to persons harmed, stays out of trouble or meets other conditions. Should the sentenced party fail to follow these requirements, then the susp...
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A suspended sentence is a legal term for a judge`s delaying of a defendant`s serving of a sentence after they have been found guilty, in order to allow the defendant to perform a period of probation. If the defendant does not break the law during that period, and fulfills the particular conditions of the probation, the judge usually dismisses th.....
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Postponed execution of sentence; sentence is imposed, and execution of sentence is suspended, postponed, or stayed for a period and on conditions set by the judge.
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(from the article `prison`) ...sentences of imprisonment for a specified period (not more than two years), on condition that the offender commit no further offense during the ...
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A custodial sentence, but one which will not result in time spent in custody unless another offence is committed within a specified period.
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An unapplied or unenforced verdict of a court on any person convicted of crime. It can be due to the convicts' good behaviour, or impact of other pronouncements by criminal court for the same person, or it could be conditional towards some bond or penalty which the convict fulfills while keeping out of trouble. Usually, it is also a probation perio...
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A custodial sentence, but one which will not result in time spent in custody unless another offence is committed within a specified period.
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when a person sentenced to prison is not actually sent to prison - provided they keep out of trouble for the period of the suspension
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A criminal sentence that is not enforced unless the defendant fails to meet conditions imposed by the judge (such as a requirement to make restitution to victims or perform certain services) or commits another crime.
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Sentence postponed by order of the court. Also, decision of court to postpone pronouncement of sentence.
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A custodial sentence which will not take effect unless there is a subsequent offence within a specified period
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