suspended sentence definition

suspended sentence means a custodial sentence or measure involving deprivation of liberty, the execution of which is conditionally suspended, wholly or in part, when the sentence is passed by imposing one or more probation measures. Such probation measures may be included in the judgment itself or determined in a separate probation decision taken by a competent authority;
suspended sentence means a procedure by which the defendant is found guilty of a crime, whether upon a verdict or plea of guilty or upon a plea of nolo contendere, and is released by the court subject to conditional requirements and supervision;
suspended sentence means a sentencing option whereby the court pronounces judgment and imposes a sentence and then suspends execution of the sentence subject to the defendant’s compliance with conditions set by the court as a requirement of the suspended sentence. Revocation of the suspended sentence results in the execution of sentence already pronounced.

More Definitions of suspended sentence

suspended sentence means a suspended sentence or order for detention under section 18 of the Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968.
suspended sentence means a sentence to which a suspended sentence order relates, and
suspended sentence means a custodial sentence or a detention order the execution of which is conditionally suspended, wholly or in part, when the sentence is passed or after part of the custodial sentence has been served (parole),
suspended sentence means a sentence in respect of which an order under section 303 is made;
suspended sentence means a sentence to which an order under section 39(1) of this Act relates.
suspended sentence means a custodial sentence or measure involving deprivation of35
suspended sentence means an order suspending the execution of a sentence of imprisonment, in whole or in part, under section 99 (Power to suspend sentence) of the Act of 2006.