life imprisonment Meaning of "life imprisonment"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a sentence of imprisonment until death

Usage(s):

  1. His brother Gopal and two others were sentenced to life imprisonment for their part in the conspiracy.
  2. Two days later the jury sat again to fix the sentence of life imprisonment.
  3. Italy has long sought the return of Petrella, 58, who was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment in 1992.
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