- custodial sentence
- UK / US
noun [countable]
Word forms "custodial sentence":
singular custodial sentence plural custodial sentences legala punishment in which someone is sent to prison
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custodial sentence
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custodial sentence — UK US noun [countable] [singular custodial sentence plural custodial sentences] legal a punishment in which someone is sent to prison Thesaurus: punishment in prison … Useful english dictionary
Custodial sentence — A custodial sentence is a judicial sentence, imposing a punishment (and hence the resulting punishment itself) consisting of mandatory custody of the convict, either in prison (incarceration) or in some other closed therapeutic and/or… … Wikipedia
custodial sentence — cus.todial sentence n BrE a period of time that someone has to spend in prison as a punishment … Dictionary of contemporary English
custodial sentence — cus,todial sentence noun count LEGAL a punishment in which someone is sent to prison … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
custodial sentence — noun (C) law a period of time that someone has to spend in prison as a punishment … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
custodial sentence — [kʌˌstəʊdiəl ˈsent(ə)ns] noun [C] legal a punishment that involves sending someone to prison … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
custodial — cus‧to‧di‧al [kʌˈstəʊdiəl ǁ ˈstoʊ ] adjective [only before a noun] 1. LAW connected with keeping someone in prison: • He now faces a custodial sentence. 2. FINANCE connected with looking after and investing money for someone else … Financial and business terms
sentence — sen|tence1 W2S1 [ˈsentəns] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin sententia feeling, opinion, sentence , from sentire; SENTIENT] 1.) a group of words that usually contains a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete idea. Sentences… … Dictionary of contemporary English
custodial — [[t]kʌsto͟ʊdiəl[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Custodial means relating to keeping people in prison. [mainly BRIT, FORMAL] If he is caught again he will be given a custodial sentence. 2) ADJ: ADJ n If a child s parents are divorced or separated, the… … English dictionary
custodial — /kʌsˈtoʊdiəl/ (say kus tohdeeuhl) adjective 1. of or relating to custody: custodial sentence; custodial dispute. 2. having custody: the custodial parent …
