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Concord sentence

Concord sentence noun: an atypically long sentence with an early parole eligibility, the time of parole eligibility constituting the "real" intended sentence.

Noun

Concord sentence (plural Concord sentences)

  1. (historical, Massachusetts) An atypically long sentence with an early parole eligibility, the time of parole eligibility constituting the "real" intended sentence.
    • The deal agreed to by the D.A. and the defense […] was a little less severe than press reports indicated. In Massachusetts judicial practice, a "Concord" sentence is one that imposes a great amount of time on a convict. However, he is usually eligible for parole after just a few months. […] It is...1980 February 9, Mitzel, “Man Sentenced to Total Of 39 Years on Charges of Child Pornography, Rape”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 28, page 8
    • Chapter 432 of the Acts of 1993 […] established the Massachusetts Sentencing Commission and introduced the first phase of truth-in-sentencing reform in Massachusetts. The objective of the sentencing reform initiative was to establish a more truthful relationship between the sentence imposed and...2000, Massachusetts Sentencing Commission, Survey of Sentencing Practices: Truth-in-Sentencing Reform in Massachusetts

Forms of Concord sentence

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Questions about Concord sentence

What does Concord sentence mean?
Concord sentence means an atypically long sentence with an early parole eligibility, the time of parole eligibility constituting the "real" intended sentence.
What part of speech is Concord sentence?
Concord sentence is a noun.
What is the plural of Concord sentence?
The plural of Concord sentence is Concord sentences.

Words near Concord sentence in the dictionary

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