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suspended sentence (a punishment given to a criminal in court which means that they will only go to prison if they commit another crime within a particular period of time • an 18-month suspended sentence for theft. OALD Alexander Demidov); withheld sentence (Black's Law Dictionary – A sentence postponed so that the defendant is not required to serve time unless he or she commits another crime or violates some other court-imposed condition. An withheld sentence, in effect, is a form of probation. – Also termed suspended sentence. алешаBG) |
