By contrast, consider the modern no - parole system, under which prisoners must serve a predetermined number of years — or, in the case of lifers like Liam, their entire lives — regardless of whether they better themselves or not. (religion-online.org)
Settlements can be taken as a lump sum in the future, as a stream of payments for a predetermined number of years, or as a combination of both. (ohioinsureplan.com)
These are divided over a predetermined number of years and months. (nowitcounts.com)