Definition of life imprisonment
: the punishment of being kept in a prison for the rest of one's life
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“Life imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20imprisonment. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.
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