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life imprisonment

(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

'life imprisonment' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Hess - Maurras - Mindszenty - commute - condemn - life - lifer - two-time loser

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