A sentence for a fixed length of time rather than for an unspecified duration. — Also termed definite sentence; definitive sentence; fixed sentence; flat sentence; straight sentence. [Cases: Sentencing and Punishment 1053–1054. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 1458, 1468, 1471, 1504–1505, 1511, 1570.]
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indeterminate sentence 不定期刑 根据法律的规定，法官可以宣告相对确定的幅度刑，即有上限刑期或下限刑期或两者兼有。在犯人服完最低刑期后，其余刑由假释委员会或其他执行机构根据法律和犯人的表现来确定。 (→sentence; sentencing guidelines)
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determinate sentence 定期刑判决 具体确定刑期长度的判决。与不定期刑判决〔indeterminate sentence〕相对。
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indeterminate sentencing. The practice of not imposing a definite term of confinement, but instead prescribing a range for the minimum and maximum term, leaving the precise term to be fixed in some other way, usu. based on the prisoner’s conduct and apparent rehabilitation while incarcerated. — Also termed indefinite sentencing. See indeterminate sentence under SENTENCE.
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indefinite sentence 不定期刑(→indefinite imprisonment; indeterminate sentence)
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definite sentence 定期刑判决 明确规定了犯人服刑期限的判决，区别于不定期刑判决，后者期限的长短由监管机构根据犯人的表现来确定。也称为determinate sentence。
indefinite imprisonment 不定期监禁刑(→indeterminate sentence)
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