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Back-to-back life sentences

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000645

Consecutive sentences of imprisonment for life, meaning that the second life sentence begins only after the first one has been completed. This legal outcome is imposed for multiple severe offenses, particularly in cases involving multiple victims or distinct criminal acts. Such sentences effectively eliminate any possibility of release for the convicted individual.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000645
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000645",
  "term": "Back-to-back life sentences",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Consecutive sentences of imprisonment for life, meaning that the second life sentence begins only after the first one has been completed. This legal outcome is imposed for multiple severe offenses, particularly in cases involving multiple victims or distinct criminal acts. Such sentences effectively eliminate any possibility of release for the convicted individual.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/back-to-back-life-sentences/"
}

Record 436 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.