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The phrase "an indefinite term" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a term that does not have a specific or fixed meaning, often in legal, academic, or general discussions.
Example: "In the context of the contract, the phrase 'reasonable time' is considered an indefinite term that may require further clarification."
Alternatives: "a vague term" or "a non-specific term".
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Connelly's then boyfriend Stephen Barker and his brother Jason Owen were sentenced to 12 years and an indefinite term with a three year minimum tariff.
He said that this was a bad mark against him, and that he was sentenced to a youth prison for an indefinite term.
On February 24 , 1937 in Special Sessions, Cosey pleaded guilty to petty larceny and was sentenced to an indefinite term in the Rikers Island workhouse his first and only conviction in the role of an archeological forger.
On February 24 , 1937 in Special Sessions, Cosey pleaded guilty to petty larceny and was sentenced to an indefinite term in the Rikers Island workhouse — his first and only conviction in the role of an archeological forger.
Delivering next-generation high-speed mobile and wireless broadband, the Digital Britain report proposes, should be achieved by switching the existing fixed 3G licences held by mobile operators to an indefinite term.
A Moscow court sentenced a 37-year-old man to an indefinite term of forced psychiatric treatment on Tuesday in a case that rights activists say was fabricated and part of a crackdown on the street protest movement that has emerged in the past two years.
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While it is difficult and costly to terminate an indefinite-term contract, the termination of a fixed-term contract is not an issue (Kramarz and Michaud 2010).
Each native worker having a contrats à durée indéterminée (CDI) or a permanent contract from the public sector is considered as covered by an indefinite-term contract.
Employers can transform fixed-term contracts into an indefinite-term contract the rest of short-term contracts being terminated at no cost.
The options available to Norwegian courts of law are either a time limited or a time unlimited (indefinite) term.
22 May 2009: Connelly gets an indefinite jail term with a minimum term of five years for her part in her son's death.
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