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good behavior
noun
- satisfactory, proper, or polite conduct.
- conduct conformable to law; orderly conduct:
The convict's sentence was reduced for good behavior.
- proper fulfillment of the duties of an office, especially a public office:
The incumbent could not be discharged during good behavior.
Example Sentences
There are no limits to the faith that modeling good behavior will cause Republicans to shape up, apparently.
He was sentenced to 10 years in prison but was released in 2011 based on the time he’d served in county jail and good behavior.
He was released in 2011 because of credit for time served in county jail and good behavior.
She signed a plea deal June 20, 1994, on the lesser charge of simple assault, a misdemeanor in Pennsylvania, and was sentenced to 12 months’ probation, then released after six months for good behavior.
“They need to be good in the classroom and have a good behavior record,” he said.
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