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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But the life sentence struck many observers as harsh.
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David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Ulbricht, 40, was about 10 years into his life sentence for helming an online black market where drug dealers, money launderers, and traffickers used bitcoins to mask more than $214 million in illicit trades.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2025
To his supporters, Ulbricht’s life sentence is unusually punitive.
—Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025
The commutation of Peltier’s life sentence does not come with a full pardon.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
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David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Ulbricht, 40, was about 10 years into his life sentence for helming an online black market where drug dealers, money launderers, and traffickers used bitcoins to mask more than $214 million in illicit trades.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2025
To his supporters, Ulbricht’s life sentence is unusually punitive.
—Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025
The commutation of Peltier’s life sentence does not come with a full pardon.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Life sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20sentence. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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