life sentence
noun
plural life sentences
: a sentence of imprisonment for the remainder of a convicted person's life when there is no possibility of parole or for a minimum number of years under applicable law until the convicted person becomes eligible for and is granted parole
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Shockley is serving a life sentence of his own at Hays State Prison, a high-security facility in rural northwest Georgia.
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Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Staff were warned that leaking information could lead to a life sentence, one of the Pakistani officials said.
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E. Eduardo Castillo,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
In October 2013, he was sentenced to serve a life sentence for drug trafficking, obstruction of justice, firearms violations, among other infractions.
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Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2026
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Harper is also serving a life sentence at Jenkins Correction Facility on an unrelated charge murder charge.
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Dan Raby,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Staff were warned that leaking information could lead to a life sentence, one of the Pakistani officials said.
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E. Eduardo Castillo,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
In October 2013, he was sentenced to serve a life sentence for drug trafficking, obstruction of justice, firearms violations, among other infractions.
—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2026
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Harper is also serving a life sentence at Jenkins Correction Facility on an unrelated charge murder charge.
—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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“Life sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20sentence. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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