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While many murders in South Africa remain unsolved, three of the Rafferty's murderers were tried and two of them were sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Kate Bartlett, NPR, 24 May 2025
Five of them – all men – face armed robbery and kidnapping charges and potentially risk being sentenced to life imprisonment.
—Juliette Jabkhiro, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Five of them — all men — face armed robbery and kidnapping charges and potentially risk being sentenced to life imprisonment.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 13 May 2025
Insurrection is one of the few criminal charges a president does not have immunity from – and is punishable by life imprisonment or death, although South Korea has not executed anyone in decades.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
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Kate Bartlett, NPR, 24 May 2025
Five of them – all men – face armed robbery and kidnapping charges and potentially risk being sentenced to life imprisonment.
—Juliette Jabkhiro, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Five of them — all men — face armed robbery and kidnapping charges and potentially risk being sentenced to life imprisonment.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 13 May 2025
Insurrection is one of the few criminal charges a president does not have immunity from – and is punishable by life imprisonment or death, although South Korea has not executed anyone in decades.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for life imprisonment
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“Life imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20imprisonment. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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