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custodial sentence means receiving a punishment that requires a person to be put in prison or jail for a specific duration of time.
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- The case represents the more traditional use of custodial sentences for health and safety related matters as the sentence imposed on the business operator resulted from the intentional breach of a court order. (coveringscanada.ca)
- We have successfully avoided custodial sentences for a number of these charges. (mydefence.ca)
- They may well have served several custodial sentences in advance of diagnosis. (lawyer-monthly.com)
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