Meaning Of The Word Life imprisonment

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life imprisonment
noun: (in Britain) 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
uncountable noun: If someone is sentenced to life imprisonment, they are sentenced to stay in prison for the rest of their life, or for a very long period of time.

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