life imprisonment

noun

: the punishment of being kept in a prison for the rest of one's life

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The maximum penalty Hussen could face is life imprisonment. Frank Andrews, CBS News, 19 June 2026 The case stems from efforts by prosecutors in Krasner’s office to reduce Wharton’s death sentence to life imprisonment. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026 He was also sentenced to life imprisonment in Missouri after pleading guilty to five counts of murder. Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 Lan’s death sentence was then commuted to life imprisonment. Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 18 June 2026 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 26 Jun. 2026.

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