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Determinate sentence

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001600

A sentence for a criminal offense that specifies a precise period of incarceration, rather than a range. The judge sets a fixed term, and the convicted individual serves that exact time, subject to any earned good behavior credits. This contrasts with an indeterminate sentence, where a parole board determines the actual release date within a given range.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001600
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001600",
  "term": "Determinate sentence",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A sentence for a criminal offense that specifies a precise period of incarceration, rather than a range. The judge sets a fixed term, and the convicted individual serves that exact time, subject to any earned good behavior credits. This contrasts with an indeterminate sentence, where a parole board determines the actual release date within a given range.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/determinate-sentence/"
}

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