suspended sentence

noun

1. a sentence of imprisonment that is not served by an offender unless he commits a further offence during its currency Compare deferred sentence

Example Sentences

He also faces a suspended sentence of 180 days in jail if he violates the terms of the deal and is barred from owning a firearm for the rest of his life.

From Los Angeles Times

A man who admitted being the owner of what is believed to be an XL bully that injured an 11-year-old girl in Birmingham has been given a two-year suspended sentence.

From BBC

A suspended sentence was handed to him four years later, followed by four more stints in jail.

From BBC

The panel of three senior judges said Willis' health meant he should have received a suspended sentence, with up to 40 days of rehabilitation activity.

From BBC

The judges said that they had reached the “difficult decision” of changing his term to a suspended sentence because of his specific background.

From BBC