life imprisonment

noun

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

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Murder is punishable by mandatory life imprisonment in Hong Kong. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026 After Mao’s death in 1976, she was arrested and eventually sentenced to life imprisonment. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026 Lee and his supporters have made a final bid to spare him, noting the jury in his case had made a recommendation of life imprisonment, which the judge overrode. — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Under Idaho law, first-degree murder is a crime that can be punished by death or life imprisonment. — Mark Guarino, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for life imprisonment

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