life sentence
noun
: the punishment of being sent to prison for the rest of one's life
He received a life sentence for his crimes.
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Lyle and Erik Menendez, who in 1996 were convicted of the 1989 murder of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, have been serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for the murder.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2024
Sneed received a life sentence in exchange for his testimony.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024
Sneed -- who received a life sentence in exchange for testifying against Glossip -- had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and been taking psychiatric medication but denied it during trial -- facts uncorrected by prosecutors who knew the truth.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Stephanie Lazarus, reversing an earlier decision that could have freed her from a life sentence for the 1986 murder of her ex-boyfriend’s wife.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2024
Sneed received a life sentence in exchange for his testimony.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024
Sneed -- who received a life sentence in exchange for testifying against Glossip -- had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and been taking psychiatric medication but denied it during trial -- facts uncorrected by prosecutors who knew the truth.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Stephanie Lazarus, reversing an earlier decision that could have freed her from a life sentence for the 1986 murder of her ex-boyfriend’s wife.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Life sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20sentence. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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