life imprisonment; life sentence
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life imprisonment; life sentence
formalA principal punishment in criminal law, second only to the death penalty in severity. In many jurisdictions, prisoners serving life sentences may become eligible for parole or commutation after serving a statutory minimum period.
Tā他
yīn因
gù故
yì意
shā杀
rén人
zuì罪
bèi被
pàn判
chǔ处
wú无
qī期
tú徒
xíng刑
。
He was sentenced to life imprisonment for intentional homicide.
Wú无
qī期
tú徒
xíng刑
shì是
jǐn仅
cì次
yú于
sǐ死
xíng刑
de的
yán严
lì厉
xíng刑
fá罚
。
Life imprisonment is the severe punishment second only to the death penalty.
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Zhè这
míng名
zuì罪
fàn犯
jiāng将
zài在
jiān监
yù狱
lǐ里
fú服
wú无
qī期
tú徒
xíng刑
。
This criminal will serve a life sentence in prison.