prison time

noun

: the time someone spends in prison

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Possessing or selling marijuana remains a crime under federal law, punishable by prison time and fines. —

David A. Lieb, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024 The charges together carry decades of prison time if they are convicted. —

John C. Moritz, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024 If the health of an uninvolved person or people is affected, perpetrators must receive prison time ranging from five to fifteen years, up from at least two years previously. —

Sophie Tanno, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024 Feds push for prison time Awad was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith, the same judge who earlier this week refused to show mercy to the former mayor by rejecting his plea to serve his time in his home — the same home that was built with bribes. —

Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prison time