time-served

adjective

1. (of a craftsman or tradesman) having completed an apprenticeship; fully trained and competent

   a time-served mechanic

Example Sentences

Woods eventually pleaded no contest in a Los Angeles court to identity theft and false impersonation in exchange for a time-served sentence and immediate release from custody.

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors would recommend a time-served sentence, meaning Lynch wouldn’t spend a day in prison.

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors would recommend a time-served sentence, meaning Lynch wouldn’t spend a day in prison.

From Los Angeles Times

Under the plea agreement reached in 2019, Alo-Kaonohi was sentenced to four years of probation, and Aki received probation and time-served in prison, about seven months.

From Washington Post

Prosecutors have agreed to a time-served sentence that will not add time to his federal term, his lawyer said.

From Los Angeles Times