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On this day in 1964, eight activist leaders were sentenced to life imprisonment for treason, sabotage, and conspiracy against South Africa’s apartheid government.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026
If convicted, Matthews could face life imprisonment or the death penalty.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Advocates insist using the term femicide — which carries harsher penalties than other forms of homicide, with a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment in Argentina — is crucial for effective prosecution and victim protection.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Using the pardon power afforded him under the Constitution, President Eisenhower commuted the defendant-petitioner’s sentence from death to life imprisonment, subject to the condition that the defendant would not be eligible for parole.
—Robert Radick, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026
If convicted, Matthews could face life imprisonment or the death penalty.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Advocates insist using the term femicide — which carries harsher penalties than other forms of homicide, with a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment in Argentina — is crucial for effective prosecution and victim protection.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Using the pardon power afforded him under the Constitution, President Eisenhower commuted the defendant-petitioner’s sentence from death to life imprisonment, subject to the condition that the defendant would not be eligible for parole.
—Robert Radick, Forbes.com, 1 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 12 Jun. 2026.
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