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whole life order

whole life order noun: a type of life imprisonment reserved for the most serious cases, in which the convict is not eligible for parole or conditional release.

Noun

whole life order (plural whole life orders)

  1. (England, Wales, criminal law) A type of life imprisonment reserved for the most serious cases, in which the convict is not eligible for parole or conditional release.

Synonyms of whole life order

Forms of whole life order

pluralwhole life orders
alternative formwhole-life order

Questions about whole life order

What does whole life order mean?
Whole life order means a type of life imprisonment reserved for the most serious cases, in which the convict is not eligible for parole or conditional release.
What part of speech is whole life order?
Whole life order is a noun.
What is the plural of whole life order?
The plural of whole life order is whole life orders.

Words near whole life order in the dictionary

  1. whole heartily
  2. whole hog
  3. whole kit and caboodle
  4. whole kit and kaboodle
  5. whole language
  6. whole life order
  7. whole life orders
  8. whole life tariff
  9. whole life tariffs
  10. whole lung lavage
  11. whole meal bread

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