Usually means: Punishment delayed under set conditions.
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We found 16 dictionaries that define the word suspended sentence:

General (9 matching dictionaries)
  1. suspended sentence: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. suspended sentence: Merriam-Webster
  3. suspended sentence: Collins English Dictionary
  4. suspended sentence: Wiktionary
  5. suspended sentence: Dictionary.com
  6. Suspended sentence: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. suspended sentence: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. suspended sentence: Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary
  2. Duhaime's Canadian law dictionary (No longer online)
  3. suspended sentence: Law.com Dictionary
  4. Everybody's Legal Dictionary (No longer online)
  5. Glossary of Legal Terms (No longer online)
  6. Suspended Sentence: Legal dictionary

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  1. suspended sentence: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (suspended sentence)

▸ noun:  (law) A sentence which the offender serves in probation unless he/she commits another crime during the period the sentence is in force.

Similar:
probation, suspension, conditional sentence, life sentence, mandatory sentence, suspense, stay, time served, sist, penalty, more...

Opposite:
imprisonment, incarceration, conviction

Types:
probation, community service, house arrest, deferred sentence, pretrial diversion, more...

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Similar:
probation, suspension, conditional sentence, life sentence, mandatory sentence, suspense, stay, time served, sist, penalty, more...

Opposite:
imprisonment, incarceration, conviction

Types:
probation, community service, house arrest, deferred sentence, pretrial diversion, more...



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