concurrent sentences

Two or more sentences of jail time to be served simultaneously.

• For example, if a defendant receives concurrent sentences of 5 years and 15 years, the total amount of jail time is 15 years. [Cases: Sentencing and Punishment 547. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 1582–1586.]

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译者蒋毅，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与破产与资产重组相关的法律文件。