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Sentence

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A quick definition of Sentence:

Definition: When someone is found guilty of a crime, a judge will decide how long they will have to go to jail or be on probation. This decision is called a sentence.

A more thorough explanation:

Sentence

A sentence is the punishment given to a person who has been found guilty of a crime by a court. It can be a term of imprisonment or probation.

John was given a 5-year sentence for stealing a car.
The judge sentenced the defendant to 2 years of probation for drug possession.

These examples show how a sentence is the punishment given to a person who has been found guilty of a crime. In the first example, John was given a 5-year term of imprisonment for stealing a car. In the second example, the defendant was given a 2-year probation sentence for drug possession.

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texaslawhopefully

17:03

"Two recent polls found opposition to pardoning the J6ers at 57 and 59 percent, respectively, and that was before Americans understood that even the cop-beaters in the crowd that day would be let off scot-free."

NuttyTalentedEmu

17:04

I wonder if this chat has mods

llama

17:04

as most dictators who have come into power do, he appealed to the masses just to turn face once in power

SplitterusClitterus

17:04

Barely nutty

Dkk

17:04

@texas maybe so. Maybe so.

llama

17:04

we have been duped.

llama

17:05

Oh well there is always the next election.* *- unless there are no more elections.

texaslawhopefully

17:05

I lean conservative and for a long time was one of those people who thought that he was bad but wasn't a facist and that sort of rhetoric was over-reactive. And for those reasons I voted for Harris, but I think I was underestimating him by far.

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

17:05

gov hiring freeze is insane

SplitterusClitterus

17:05

Remember when Elon musk literally did the nazi salute twice , yeah

SplitterusClitterus

17:05

Insane

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

17:05

his goal is to crush public opinion of the government by intentionally making ineffective and then pointing to how ineffective it is

Dkk

17:05

I personally think most people are one issue voters and rhey disagree on principle but things have to be done this say now or else they never will.

llama

17:05

oh well should be a good little 'societal experiment' if u will

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

17:06

@SplitterusClitterus: he clearly just meant his heart goes out to him, just ignore his support for the literal fascist party in germany

BigStrongBug

17:06

dkk what's your one issue

texaslawhopefully

17:06

I was a one issue voter. My one fucking issue was that Trump encouraged an insurrection.

texaslawhopefully

17:07

That's all anyone should've needed.

llama

17:07

i am a 1 issue voter: national debt.

jackfrost11770

17:07

THERES A COP FUNERAL AND NOW THE BUSES ARENT RUNNING TO MY PLACE SO I HAVE TO WALK IN THE FREEZING COLD HOME

texaslawhopefully

17:07

Not to mention that he's completely thrown away liberalism and classic western political philosophy, but yk your eggs will be cheaper so it's worth it

Fruityfruitbat

17:07

how bad are these tariffs gonna get for us everyday consumers?

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

17:07

@jackfrost11770: FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUu

jackfrost11770

17:08

FUCK THE NYPD

SplitterusClitterus

17:08

WASP HAHAHAHAHHA

texaslawhopefully

17:08

Estimates are about 4k fruitbat

YRDSL

17:08

im a 1 issue voter - if i want someone to be elected i vote for them

Fruityfruitbat

17:08

woof

texaslawhopefully

17:08

I've seen some that could be as high as 7k though

llama

17:08

@jackfrost11770: ya prolly don't buy any lotto tickets tonite

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