Sentence examples for imposing a term from inspiring English sources

"Imposing a term limit is like saying the American people cannot be trusted to meet the challenge of self-government," Beilenson said on the House floor Tuesday.

For most felonies, the judge imposes a term of incarceration, but many offenders will not serve the full term.

Prosecutors and Mr. Ward's lawyer have agreed to recommend a sentence of three years in prison, though the judge can impose a term of up to 10 years.

Judge Chin would impose a term of 150 years on Mr. Madoff, perhaps the most stunning and widely discussed sentencing in the history of American white-collar crime.

But Judge Hanophy indicated that he intended to impose a term of one to three years at the Sept. 16 sentencing.

In the end, the judge departed from the guidelines and imposed a term of one year plus one day (a technicality that allows a defendant to be released slightly early for good behavior).

(Reuters) Italy Takes Steps to Curb Power of Central Bank Chief The government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi failed to impose a term limit on the Bank of Italy Governor Antonio Fazio, left, amid calls for his resignation after taped phone calls showed the central banker may have favored Italian investors over foreign rivals during takeover battles.

I used to wonder about my judge's rationale when he imposed a term that would keep me confined for decades despite my not having had a history of violence or previous incarceration.

Judge Hellerstein said he had refrained from imposing a prison term last year largely because Mr. Bello's wife is seriously ill with Crohn's disease.

Within the proposed ADP-based strategies, this problem is handled by imposing a penalty term designed on the basis of local data distribution.

Judge Patterson cited Clayton Peterson's stellar 30-plus year business career; his service his Vietnam, for which he received a Bronze star; and his civic mindedness and community service as reasons for not imposing a jail term.