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English translation: concurrent sentence
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concurrent sentence Explanation: When a court has to sentence for multiple offences, the question arises as to whether the sentences should be made concurrent or consecutive to one another. A concurrent sentence is one which is served at the same time as another, for example, B receives 2 years for burglary and 4 years for arson, concurrent. The total sentence is 4 years, because they begin at the same time. A consecutive sentence is one which is served after another, for example, B receives 2 years for burglary and 4 years for arson, consecutive. The total sentence is 6 years, as the two sentences are added together, and one is served at the conclusion of the other. |
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