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View synonyms for community service

community service

noun

, Law.
  1. a punitive sentence that requires a convicted person to perform unpaid work for the community in lieu of imprisonment.


community service

noun

  1. voluntary work, intended to be for the common good, usually done as part of an organized scheme
“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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They argue he should not have been charged again in 2020 after the charges had already been dropped by by Cook County State Attorney's Office in exchange for community service the year before.

From BBC

The Arkansas rules required Medicaid enrollees to show 80 hours per month of employment, job search, job training or community service.

A day later, real estate consultant George Chiang was also sentenced to three years of probation, along with 12 months of home detention and 150 hours of community service.

There are also social gatherings at local restaurants or parks and community service opportunities such as food drives and toy drives.

On the day the council approved the police raises, Burgos accused city leaders of choosing “militarization” over humanity, saying the money should have gone to housing and community services instead.

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