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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aajivan karavas
"न्यायाधीश ने उसे आजीवन कारावास की सजा सुनाई।"
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2 senses- 1
A sentence of imprisonment for the remainder of a convicted person's natural life, imposed for crimes of extreme severity.
"He was convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment." - 2
A penal sanction where an offender remains under state custody indefinitely, subject to statutory provisions for parole.
"The judge handed down a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'life' from Old English 'līf' (existence, the state of being alive) and 'imprisonment', derived from Old French 'enprizonement', originating from Latin 'prehensio' (a seizing). Established in penal law usage during the 19th century to denote a sentence of incarceration for the remainder of a convicted offender's natural life.
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réclusion criminelle à perpétuité
Transliteration: ʁe.kly.zjɔ̃ kʁi.mi.nɛl a pɛʁ.pe.tɥi.te
"Il a été condamné à la réclusion criminelle à perpétuité."
lebenslange Freiheitsstrafe
Transliteration: ˈleːbn̩sˌlaŋə ˈfʁaɪhaɪtsˌʃtʁaːfə
"Der Mörder wurde zu einer lebenslangen Freiheitsstrafe verurteilt."
ergastolo
Transliteration: erˈɡastolo
"È stato condannato all'ergastolo per omicidio."
cadena perpetua
Transliteration: kaˈðena peɾˈpetwa
"El juez dictó sentencia de cadena perpetua para el acusado."
prisão perpétua
Transliteration: pɾiˈzɐ̃w pɛɾˈpɛtwɐ
"O criminoso foi condenado à prisão perpétua."
आजीवन कारावास
Transliteration: aajivan karavas
"न्यायाधीश ने उसे आजीवन कारावास की सजा सुनाई।"
无期徒刑
Transliteration: wúqī túxíng
"他被判处无期徒刑。"
종신형
Transliteration: jongsinhyeong
"그는 살인죄로 종신형을 선고받았다."
無期懲役
Transliteration: muki chōeki
"被告人は無期懲役の判決を受けた。"
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