Examples of life imprisonment in a Sentence
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He was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
He had twice been sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment by kangaroo courts in Russia, The Sun reported.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
If found guilty, Nick could face life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
The maximum penalty for someone convicted of murder in New South Wales is life imprisonment, with a standard nonparole period of 20 years for the murder of an adult and 25 years for the murder of a child.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
He had twice been sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment by kangaroo courts in Russia, The Sun reported.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
If found guilty, Nick could face life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
The maximum penalty for someone convicted of murder in New South Wales is life imprisonment, with a standard nonparole period of 20 years for the murder of an adult and 25 years for the murder of a child.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Life imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20imprisonment. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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