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The phrase "arrest sentence" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in legal contexts to refer to a sentence given to an individual who has been arrested and subsequently convicted of a crime.
Example: "The judge handed down an arrest sentence that would require the defendant to serve five years in prison."
Alternatives: "criminal sentence" or "conviction sentence".
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Criminal lawyer David Dadic said: "He's not 'out' on parole … he's having his sentence converted to a house arrest sentence.
After all, Berlusconi would be barred from any snap elections as he'd be serving his house arrest sentence.
Revolutionary Troikas were created to arrest, sentence and execute people.
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In fact, because no crime had been committed at the time of the arrest, sentences were more lenient.
And by examining arrest, sentencing and probation data, the states can revise policies that might be driving people back into prison unnecessarily.
The proposed legal changes are significant, updating laws relating to arrest, sentencing, probation and public spending.
Wolff made a plea deal and received a six-month home-arrest sentence.
The AC/DC drummer may not be coping particularly well with his eight-month house-arrest sentence.
The news served as a reminder of the colossal failure of the federal government's war on sports doping: Roger Clemens was acquitted outright, Bonds has now managed to get even his puny house-arrest sentence vacated, and Lance Armstrong's scalp ultimately went to Oprah.
Then I came across an arresting sentence.
The essay began with the arresting sentence, "It was my research editor who told me it was completely nuts to willingly" have sex "at gunpoint".
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