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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The additional charges come as Lino is serving a life sentence plus 40 years in prison for the murders of two other homeless men, including the 2012 killing of Norman Varieur in Charlestown and the 2014 killing of Jack Gilbert Berry, the outlet reported.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 2025
Martha Brown, the Glendale woman found guilty of killing a longtime acquaintance in his New Berlin home in 2024, will serve a life sentence in prison without any chance for extended supervision.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 20 Nov. 2025
But the new life sentence in federal prison makes the possibility of parole far less likely.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Saldívar, now 65, remains in prison, serving a life sentence.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 2025
Martha Brown, the Glendale woman found guilty of killing a longtime acquaintance in his New Berlin home in 2024, will serve a life sentence in prison without any chance for extended supervision.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 20 Nov. 2025
But the new life sentence in federal prison makes the possibility of parole far less likely.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Nov. 2025
Saldívar, now 65, remains in prison, serving a life sentence.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Life sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20sentence. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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