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. 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 See all Example Sentences for life sentence 

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life sentence

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