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flat sentence

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A quick definition of flat sentence:

A flat sentence is a punishment given by a court to someone who has been found guilty of a crime. It is a specific amount of time that the person must spend in jail or prison, without any chance of getting out early. For example, if someone is given a flat sentence of 10 years, they must spend the entire 10 years in jail. This is different from other types of sentences, like probation or community service, where the person may be able to avoid jail time altogether.

A more thorough explanation:

A flat sentence is a type of determinate sentence that has a fixed length of time for the punishment of a criminal defendant. It is also known as a definitive sentence, fixed sentence, or straight sentence. This type of sentence is different from an indeterminate sentence, which has an unspecified duration.

Examples of flat sentences include:

  • A sentence of 10 years in prison for robbery
  • A sentence of 5 years in prison for drug trafficking

These examples illustrate how a flat sentence has a specific length of time for the punishment of a crime. The judge determines the length of the sentence based on the severity of the crime and other factors. Once the sentence is imposed, the defendant must serve the entire length of time without the possibility of early release.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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