jail credit

jail credit. Time spent by a criminal defendant in confinement awaiting trial. • This time is usu. deducted from the defendant’s final sentence (if convicted). — Also termed jail-credit time. [Cases: Sentencing and Punishment 1158.]

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词条贡献者

资深译员Sheldon，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译有关零售和消费品领域的法律文件。