有期徒刑 (yǒu qī tú xíng) — fixed-term imprisonment
Definition
A fixed-term prison sentence with a set number of years (in Chinese law, typically 6 months to 25 years). Contrast with 无期徒刑 (life imprisonment), which has no fixed end date, and 死刑 (death penalty).
noun
fixed-term imprisonment
Examples
- 有期徒刑。Tā bèi pàn chǔ le wǔ nián yǒu qī tú xíng.He was sentenced to five years of fixed-term imprisonment.
- 有期徒刑。yǒu qī tú xíng Shì xíng fǎ zhōng cháng jiàn de xíng fá.Fixed-term imprisonment is a common punishment in criminal law.
- 有期徒刑，。Tā zài fú yǒu qī tú xíng qī jiān biǎo xiàn liáng hǎo, tí qián chū yù le.He behaved well during his fixed-term imprisonment and was released early.
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