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Prisoners served indeterminate sentences

English translation: not precisely specified or fixed sentences (indefinite)

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English term or phrase: prisoners served indeterminate sentences
Selected answer:not precisely specified or fixed sentences (indefinite)
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher

08:33 Apr 25, 2020
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: Prisoners served indeterminate sentences
A plan to prepare prisoners for eventual return to society earned through good behaviour, labour, study and obeying rules. A violation would return them to prison . Reforming the ticket of leave system, instituting what many consider to be the world's first parole system. Prisoners served indeterminate sentences from which they could be released early if they showed evidence of rehabilitation
adel almergawy
Egypt
Local time: 04:31
not precisely specified or fixed sentences (indefinate)
Explanation:
Asker: please use a dictionary and look up the words you find difficult. "indeterminate"

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/indeterminate

1. uncertain in extent, amount, or nature
2. not definite; inconclusive:

So, depending on prisoners' behaviour, they can be released early so the sentences they served have no fixed term

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-04-25 10:25:10 GMT)
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typo indefinite
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 03:31
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +5not precisely specified or fixed sentences (indefinate)
Yvonne Gallagher


Discussion entries: 6





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
indeterminate sentences
not precisely specified or fixed sentences (indefinate)


Explanation:
Asker: please use a dictionary and look up the words you find difficult. "indeterminate"

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/indeterminate

1. uncertain in extent, amount, or nature
2. not definite; inconclusive:

So, depending on prisoners' behaviour, they can be released early so the sentences they served have no fixed term

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-04-25 10:25:10 GMT)
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typo indefinite

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 03:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
First validated answer (validated by peer agreement)
Notes to answerer
Asker: grateful for your help


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Taña Dalglish: https://definitions.uslegal.com/i/indeterminate-sentence/ Continue to stay safe, Yvonne!
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  Ali Sharifi
2 hrs
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  philgoddard: I'm always torn about responding to Adel's questions. He won't use a dictionary, and we're aiding and abetting him.
3 hrs
  -> Yes, I'm also reluctant to answer FVA questions and think there should be at least 4 agrees before something goes in glossary. Especially when Askers appear to be both lazy and clueless.
agree  writeaway: I think it's fine to help someone who is struggling but don't feel like helping those who aren't even trying.
4 hrs
  -> Yep.
agree  Jennifer Caisley: Absolutely (and I couldn't agree more with Phil & writeaway above - I was initially more than happy to help with these queries, but now they're pushing it somewhat!)
4 hrs
  -> Yes, I'm also reluctant to answer FVA questions and think there should be at least 4 agrees before something goes in glossary. Especially when Askers appear to be both lazy and clueless.
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