life sentence
noun
: the punishment of being sent to prison for the rest of one's life
He received a life sentence for his crimes.
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The homicide conviction carries a mandatory life sentence, prosecutors said.
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Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
Syed received a life sentence for the death of Lee in 2000.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
As shared at the end of the docuseries, Bester returned to prison to serve his life sentence.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
With his conviction secured, Espana-Davila faces a possible life sentence.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
Syed received a life sentence for the death of Lee in 2000.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
As shared at the end of the docuseries, Bester returned to prison to serve his life sentence.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
With his conviction secured, Espana-Davila faces a possible life sentence.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Life sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20sentence. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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