A sentence that means that the offender does not have to serve the period of imprisonment if they comply with conditions. Generally, these conditions include a requirement that the offender not commit another offence in a set period of time. Suspended sentences are sometimes called ‘conditional liberty’. A court may order that a term be wholly suspended or partially suspended.
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