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Meaning of "life imprisonment" in the English dictionary

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT

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Life imprisonment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIFE IMPRISONMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Life imprisonment

Life imprisonment is any sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime under which the convicted person is to remain in prison for the rest of his or her life or until paroled. Crimes for which a person could receive this sentence include murder, severe child abuse, rape, espionage, high treason, drug dealing, vandalism, human trafficking, severe cases of fraud, aggravated cases of burglary or robbery resulting in death or grievous bodily harm. Life imprisonment can, in certain cases, also be imposed for transportation offences causing death, as a maximum term. Some American states and Canada allow judges to impose life imprisonment for such offences. This sentence does not exist in all countries. Portugal was the first country in the world to abolish life imprisonment by the prison reforms of Sampaio e Melo in 1884. However, where life imprisonment is a possible sentence, there may also be formal mechanisms to request parole after a certain period of imprisonment. This means that a convict could be entitled to spend the rest of the sentence outside prison.

Definition of life imprisonment in the English dictionary

The definition of life imprisonment in the dictionary is an indeterminate sentence always given for murder and as a maximum sentence in several other crimes. There is no remission, although the Home Secretary may order the prisoner's release on licence.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIFE IMPRISONMENT

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WORDS THAT END LIKE LIFE IMPRISONMENT

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Synonyms and antonyms of life imprisonment in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «life imprisonment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT

Find out the translation of life imprisonment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of life imprisonment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «life imprisonment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

终生监禁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cadena perpetua
570 millions of speakers

English

life imprisonment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आजीवन कारावास
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

السجن مدى الحياة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пожизненное лишение свободы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prisão perpétua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীবন কারাদণ্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réclusion à perpétuité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penjara seumur hidup
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lebenslängliche Freiheitsstrafe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

終身刑
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

종신형
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Urip dipenjara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tù chung thân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆயுள் தண்டனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जन्मठेप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ömür boyu hapis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ergastolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dożywocie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

довічне позбавлення волі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

închisoare pe viață
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ισόβια κάθειρξη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lewenslange tronkstraf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

livstids fängelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

livsvarig fengsel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of life imprisonment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIFE IMPRISONMENT»

The term «life imprisonment» is regularly used and occupies the 66.569 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIFE IMPRISONMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «life imprisonment» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «life imprisonment» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about life imprisonment

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIFE IMPRISONMENT»

Discover the use of life imprisonment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to life imprisonment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Life After Life Imprisonment
By providing an in-depth analysis of the post-prison experiences of 138 discretionary life-sentenced offenders, all of whom were released during the mid-1990s, this book looks at the reality facing Lifers as they are released at some time ...
Catherine Appleton, 2010
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Murderers and Life Imprisonment: Containment, Treatment, ...
All about life imprisonment, the most severe sentence that can be passed in the UK and the ways in which the system tries to deal with dangerous and high-risk offenders - by a prison governor and psychologist with long experience of working ...
Eric Cullen, Tim Newell, 1999
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The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion 2004
2004 PUBLIC DIVIDED BETWEEN DEATH PENALTY AND LIFE IMPRISONMENT WITHOUT PAROLE Large majority supports death penalty if no alternative is specified by David W. Moore, Gallup Poll Senior Editor As an Oklahoma jury ...
Alec M. Gallup, Frank Newport, 2006
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Sentencing and Criminal Justice
It examines the statutory provisions in respect of life imprisonment, imprisonment for public protection and extended sentences before turning to the ' dangerousness' condition on which the imposition of any of the sentences depends. 1.
Andrew Ashworth, 2010
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International Law and Power: Perspectives on Legal Order and ...
The Court has not, so far, directly pronounced on the matter but it has explicitly kept open the possibility that extradition of an individual to a State where he runs a real risk of being sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of early ...
Kaiyan Homi Kaikobad, Michael Bohlander, 2009
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The International Criminal Court: the making of the Rome ...
Other delegations insisted, irrespective of their position on the death penalty, on the need to allow for the application of life imprisonment in view of the gravity of the crimes concerned. On the other hand, a number of delegations were strongly  ...
Roy S. K. Lee, 1999
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War Crimes Tribunals and Transitional Justice: The Tokyo ...
... 33 35 36 54 55 Sentence ARAKI G G A A A A A A A A Life imprisonment DOIHARA G G G G G A G G G O Hanging HASHIMOTO G G A A A A A Life imprisonment HATA G G G G G A A A G Life imprisonment HIRANUMA G G G G G A A G A A ...
Madoka Futamura, 2007
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World War II: The Pacific
The Pacific Sean Sheehan Britannica Digital Learning. Pacific War Crimes Trials: Verdicts and Sentences Count 1 27 29 31 32 33 35 36 54 55 Sentence Araki Sadao G G A A A A A A A A Life imprisonment Doihara Kenjio G G G G G A G G G 0 ...
Sean Sheehan, Britannica Digital Learning, 2012
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Crime and Criminal Justice in Europe
In England and Wales, where life imprisonment is the mandatory sentence for murder and a discretionary sentence for many serious crimes, there are now more than 4,000 people serving life imprisonment. The use of life imprisonment has ...
‎2000
10
Model Codes for Post-conflict Criminal Justice: Model ...
(b) life imprisonment is justified by the presence of particularly aggravating circumstances. 3. Life imprisonment may also be imposed in accordance with Article 52. 4. Life imprisonment may not be imposed upon a convicted person who was ...
Vivienne M. O'Connor, Colette Rausch, Hans-Jörg Albrecht, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIFE IMPRISONMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term life imprisonment is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pakistani gets life imprisonment for killing European wife
LONDON: A 30-year-old Pakistani man here has been sentenced to life imprisonment for stabbing to death his European wife after she refused ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
2
Poohla's Close Aide Gets Life Imprisonment for Massacre of 7 …
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab (July 17, 2015)—Amritsar session judge today pronounced life imprisonment for so-called Nihang Joga “Singh”, ... «Sikh24 News & Updates, Jul 15»
3
Ajit Poohla's associate gets life imprisonment in Khanpur Massacre …
Ajit Poohla's associate gets life imprisonment in Khanpur Massacre case of 1991. July 17, 2015 | By Parmjeet Singh. Amritsar: In a 25 years old cases related to ... «SikhSiyasat.Net, Jul 15»
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Retired Soldier Gets Life Imprisonment For Raping Step-Daughter
retired soldier gets life imprisonment for raping step-daughter An Ogun State High Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, has sentenced a retired ... «CHANNELS TELEVISION, Jul 15»
5
August Appeals Life Imprisonment Sentence
Attorney Eamon Courtney, on behalf of August, submitted in court that the sentence of life imprisonment imposed upon him is unconstitutional ... «channel5belize, Jul 15»
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Republican joins effort to replace death penalty with life imprisonment
COLUMBUS — Death penalty opponents today again proposed legislation in the House to replace it with life without parole, but this time there ... «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
7
Ex-corporator, aide get life imprisonment in murder case
Fourth Additional Sessions Judge Vishnukumar Soni yesterday awarded life imprisonment to Vinod Singh, former Leader of Opposition in Dhar ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
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Tibetan monk serving life imprisonment in China, dies in prison
Beijing, July 14: A Tibetan monk serving life imprisonment in a prison in ... to death but was commuted to life imprisonment on 26 January 2005. «Oneindia, Jul 15»
9
Three militants sentenced to life imprisonment
Three militants sentenced to life imprisonment. The men were arrested in a raid carried out during 2014 by law-enforcement agencies. «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
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Swat ATC sentences three militants to life imprisonment
PESHAWAR: An anti-terrorism court in Swat announced on Tuesday 58-year collective rigorous imprisonments to three militants. The militants ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»

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