minimum sentence

The least amount of time that a defendant must serve in prison before becoming eligible for parole. [Cases: Sentencing and Punishment 1057, 1126. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 1468, 1585.]

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双语律师李黎，国际知名法学院法律专业，擅长翻译各类与消费者金融诉讼相关的法律文件。