receive a term of imprisonment
1imprisonment — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ six months , ten years , etc. ▪ life ▪ indefinite ▪ false, unlawful (esp. BrE) …
2Life imprisonment — or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime, often for most or even all of the criminal s remaining life, but in fact for a period which varies between jurisdictions: many countries have a maximum possible period of… …
3Life imprisonment in England and Wales — Criminal procedure Criminal trials and convictions …
4Accessory (legal term) — For other uses, see Accessory (disambiguation). Criminal law …
5United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines — The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are rules that set out a uniform sentencing policy for individuals and organizations convicted of felonies and serious (Class A) misdemeanors[1] in the United States federal courts system. The Guidelines do not… …
6Prisons — • Discusses the history of prisons, as well as the influence of Christianity in their development and modern reform Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prisons Prisons …
7prison — prisonlike, adj. /priz euhn/, n. 1. a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc. 2. See state prison. 3. any place of confinement or involuntary restraint. 4. imprisonment. [bef.… …
8National Information Infrastructure Protection Act — The National Information Infrastructure Protection Act (Pub.L. 104 294, 110 Stat. 3488, enacted October 11, 1996; H.R. 3723) was Title II of the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, as an amendment to the Computer Fraud and Abuse… …
9Gun laws in the United States (by state) — U.S. Firearms Legal Topics Assault weapons ban ATF Bureau Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act Concealed carry in the U.S. Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban …
10Assisted suicide — Detail of The Death of Socrates. A disciple is handing Socrates a goblet of hemlock …
