minimum sentence

US: /ˌmɪnɪməm ˈsɛntəns/

Definition

Definition of minimum sentence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal

Rare

shortest punishment period a court is allowed to give for an offense

Rare

The crime carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison.

prison

Rare

shortest time in a sentence that must be served before release

Rare

He must serve the minimum sentence before being considered for parole.

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Expressions with minimum

bare minimum

least effort necessary to achieve a goal

She put in the bare minimum at work.

keep something to a minimum

make sure something stays as small as possible

We should keep noise to a minimum during the test.

keep to a minimum

make something as small or little as possible

Please keep noise to a minimum during the test.

at a minimum

adv.

indicates the least amount or degree required

You need to study for two hours at a minimum.

at minimum cost

adv.

spending the least money possible when doing something

They completed the project at minimum cost.

minimum requirements

the least necessary conditions or standards

The job has minimum requirements for education and experience.

Expressions with sentence

pass sentence

announce a punishment in a court of law

The judge will pass sentence on the defendant tomorrow.

stiff sentence

severe punishment given by a court

The judge gave him a stiff sentence for the crime.

life sentence

prison term lasting for the convict's natural life

He was given a life sentence for his role in the crime.

prison sentence

period of time someone must spend in prison as punishment

He received a ten-year prison sentence for robbery..

serve a sentence

complete a period of imprisonment

She served a sentence of five years.

serve sentence

complete a period of punishment given by a court

He will serve sentence in the county jail.

death sentence

something that inevitably leads to failure or disaster

Ignoring climate change warnings is a death sentence for our planet..

serve one's sentence

complete the period of punishment given by a court

He served his sentence and was released from prison last week.

custodial sentence

punishment where someone must stay in prison or detention

He received a custodial sentence for the robbery.

lifetime sentence

situation that feels permanent and inescapable

Her illness felt like a lifetime sentence.

Examples of minimum sentence in a sentence

His lawyer argued that the minimum sentence was disproportionate.
The judge imposed the statutory minimum sentence for the offense.
She appealed, arguing the minimum sentence was disproportionately harsh.

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French:peine minimale, durée minimale de la peine, ...
German:Mindeststrafe, Mindeststrafmaß, ...
Italian:pena minima, minimo di pena, ...
Spanish:pena mínima, ...
Portuguese:pena mínima, tempo mínimo de pena, ...
Chinese:最低刑期, 最低服刑期, ...
Japanese:最低刑, 最低刑期, ...
Arabic:حَدّ أَدْنَى لِلْعُقُوبَة, الحدُّ الأدنى للعقوبة, ...
Hebrew:עוֹנֶשׁ מִינִימוּם, תְּקוּפַת מַאֲסָר מִזְעָרִית, ...
Russian:минимальный срок наказания, минимальный срок лишения свободы, ...
Ukrainian:мінімальний строк покарання, мінімальний строк позбавлення волі, ...
Hindi:न्यूनतम सज़ा, न्यूनतम कारावास, ...
Bengali:ন্যূনতম সাজা, ন্যূনতম কারাদণ্ড, ...
Catalan:pena mínima, durada mínima de la condemna, ...
Czech:minimální trest, minimální doba trestu, ...
Danish:minimumsstraf, mindstestraffetid, ...
Dutch:minimumstraf, minimale gevangenisstraf, ...
Greek:ελάχιστη ποινή, ...
Hungarian:minimumbüntetés, minimális büntetés, ...
Khmer:ទោសអប្បបរមា, អប្បបរមានៃទោសជាប់ពន្ធនាគារ, ...
Korean:최소 형량, 최저 복역 기간, ...
Persian:حداقل مجازات, حداقل مدت حبس, ...
Polish:kara minimalna, minimalna kara, ...
Portuguese (BR):pena mínima, tempo mínimo de pena, ...
Romanian:pedeapsă minimă, durată minimă a sentinței, ...
Swedish:minimistraff, lägsta strafftid, ...
Thai:โทษขั้นต่ำ, ...
Turkish:asgari ceza, asgari hapis süresi, ...
Vietnamese:mức án tối thiểu, mức án tù tối thiểu, ...

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