delayed sentence

A sentence that is not imposed immediately after conviction, thereby allowing the defendant to satisfy the court (usu. by complying with certain restrictions or conditions during the delay period) that probation is preferable to a prison sentence.

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译者筠怡，毕业于法国顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与产品责任与集体侵权诉讼相关的法律文件。