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Life imprisonment
/lˈaɪf ɪmpɹˈɪzənmənt/
/lˈaɪf ɪmpɹˈɪzənmənt/Life imprisonment
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a sentence of imprisonment until death
Example
Under the law, the maximum penalty for this offense is life imprisonment.
The court condemned the serial killer to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
The governor decided to commute the death sentence to life imprisonment.
The governor granted clemency to the prisoner, commuting his sentence from life imprisonment to parole.
The state abolished capital punishment decades ago, opting for life imprisonment instead.
