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deferred sentence

noun

  1. law a sentence that is postponed for a specific period to allow a court to examine the conduct of the offender during the deferment Compare suspended sentence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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He then deferred sentence for criminal justice social work reports.

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At Jedburgh Sheriff Court, Sheriff Peter Paterson imposed a non-harassment order for five years preventing Hogg from having any contact with his wife but deferred sentence on the domestic abuse charge to 9 January.

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Sheriff Peter Paterson deferred sentence until 5 December for background reports.

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Sheriff Mary Shields deferred sentence on Campbell until next month pending background reports and granted him bail.

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Judge David Young KC deferred sentence on Paterson for background reports.

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