What does deferred sentence mean?
109104
I've always been of the understanding that a deferred sentence means that; if a person is found guilty of an offence they can be sentenced to say one year in prison deferred for a period of two years. And what that means is that if during that period of two years (the probationary period) no further offence is committed, the one year sentence will not be applied. Converseley, if within that two year period a further offence is committed then the original sentence is automatically added to whatever sentence is given for the later conviction.\n\nSo. If Mr Smith steals a car and is found guilty of the crime, he is sentenced to one year in prison deferred for two years. If in that two years he is found guilty of stealing a second car and is sentenced to one year in prison for that crime, he will go to prison for two years. If in the same two years he doesn't steal another car or commit any other offence, he doesn't go to prison at all.\n\nIGNORE THE ABOVE\n\nSorry young lady I got this wrong. I was confusing deferred conviction with suspended sentencing. They are similar but not the same. I checked with one of my colleagues today and the definition you are looking for is as follows:\n\n'Deferred adjudication is available in some jurisdictions for certain offenses. It often involves probation, treatment programs, and/or some type of community supervision. If all the conditions of probation are met for the allotted time handed down by the court, the offender can avoid a formal sentence, and in some jurisdictions, no permament record of the crime will be made. Typically, at the end of the probationary period the charge will be dismissed and no record of conviction will result. Deferred adjudication may be available to eligible defendants upon recommendation by the prosecutor or at the discretion of the court'.\n\nSorry for the error. Slight difference between UK law and US law. I Hope I didn't cause you too much inconvenience.\n\nMy apologies also to the person who posted first and then withdrew after I posted. His answer was nearer to being correct than my first effort was.
17523
Your friend was deferred from the early decision process, I'm assuming.  It means that they didn't accept him early, but it is still possible that they will accept him when they look at all of the regular applications in the spring.  He'll find out whether he actually gets accepted in April.  (Though just on a side note, it's pretty rare to get rejected in early admissions...usually when someone is deferred it is a good idea to send in a statement of intent and other letters of recommendation to enhance their application and make them more competitive in the spring).  Hope that helps!
571515
Well, "life sentence" means "You are in jail until you die", but there are often chances to be paroled.  The number of years before eligibility for parole will depend on the crime.
508072
Yup.  Except for one small problem:  he probably waived that right during one of his first court appearances.  Standard question to a criminal defendant in a pre-trial conference is "do you waive time?" or some other equally vague phrase. \n\nThat little ambiguous phrase means "do you waive your right to a speedy trial."  Most defendants, at the advice of their lawyers, waive the right to a speedy trial to ensure that the defendant has enough time to prepare for his defense.
656512
These definitions best describe it.\n"To substitute (one thing for another); exchange.\nTo change (a penalty, debt, or payment) to a less severe one."\n\nAs some people have said, it usually means having your sentence reduced - often from death to life.
899997
It depends on what their sentence is.  That is up to the courts.  \nFor instance... i was put on probation for felony prescription fraud for 3 years with deferred adjudicaton.  However, after doing 1.5 years i petitioned the courts to grant early release based on my performance.  I was really serious (and still am) about leading the clean life and steering clear of trouble now, and my comm officer knew that.  \n\nUnfortunately, regardless of whether my sentence was deferred i still have to check "yes" in that little box that asks "have you ever been arrested?" on an employment form.  \n\nIt's a hard lesson learned that will follow me for the rest of my life.\n\nThe way i understand it is, i will have to wait another 5 years to have the "arrest" not show up anymore... if i am lucky... and that is a big if.\n\nMoral of the story... stay away from drugs.
981573
adjudication withheld means that the judging, or the adjudication, was withheld. This is obviously in regards to a legal matter and it seems to indicate that the court case is being held in abeyance until such time as a matter of some interest to the court is fulfilled. It means, briefly, that the judging has been put on hold for some reason. Good luck with this one!!!
244600
Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you mean hesitated?
414921
Sentence number 2 is correct.\n\nThe reason sentence 1 is not correct is because it has a dangling participle. In other words, the participle cannot distinguish what it wants to describe. \n\nIt could be that you realize how much different you have been than before (like in sentence 2)\nOR------\nit could be that you realize how FREQUENTLY you have been different than before.\n\nIf you read sentence 1, you will realize that both senerios could be true. \n\nHope this helps\nThanks\nJon
875555
Depending on the type of conviction this could be with you the rest of your life.  Some states have a "defered judgement" which means that if you meet all their requirements and after a limited amount of time you can have it expundged.  Some states also allow you to petition the courts to have an old offense "sealed" so that it would no longer be public record.  Call the local public defenders office or legal aid office and ask about your particular situation and laws.     Good Luck!!!
358756
To my understanding the term 'concurrent' means to 'to run together with' as in a concurrent sentence accrued by a case that has several other cases that may have sprung out of the original case but that do however amount to different charges that may be tried seperately but are all combined usually by a 'plea bargain'which will convict an offender on a particular charge and run the other charges on a concurrent basis. For example is an offender that has runaway with his or her underage friend and crossed a state line. In this case the State and the Federal authorities both have a case against the perpetrator and who could be convicted and sentenced in a State District Court for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and immediately after by a Federal District Court may try the same perpetrator for 'crossing a state line for the purposes of a sexual nature and that would also find the perpetrator guilty and given a prison sentence that would run 'consecutively' immediately after the same perpetrator completes the State sentence.\nIn order to expedite judicial process it may be a better option to offer the guilty party a 'plea bargain' that would carry the State sentence and the Federal sentence 'concurrently' or to run at the same time.  \nHope this does it.  Jose
211617
deferred gain is a liability because it constitutes something that you already received but have not really earned. just incase you wont be able to fulfill your contract (to do or to deliver something) then you are liable to return whatever was received. as for whatever was received for the deferred gain (account debited when the deferred gain was recorded), it is of course an asset.
1063314
your payments are deferred for a few monthes but you will be charged the interest on the unpaid payments
135454
Revenue earned in excess of billings - This represents sales that have been completed and are due to the company, but they are not in accounts receivable yet because the customer has not been billed.\n\nAmortization of deferred charges - This represents recognition of an expense for something that was paid for in prior years. It is being recognized gradually over time because the cash outlay benefits the firm for many years. An example would be amortization of bond issuance costs. These costs are paid for when the bond is issued, but are usually recognized into income gradually over the life of the bond.
980795
Okay, here is what it means if a sentence is active or passive.  Active sentences are ones in which the subjects are DOING an action.  Passive sentences are ones in which the subjects are RECEIVING an action.  For example:\n\n#1. Passive: their lives may have been spared...\n      Active: ______ (subject -- who?) might have spared their lives.\n\nI'm not sure how exactly to change the other sentences since I have not read Hamlet, and I need more context to help you.
709835
It means that there would be no further hearings or court action... to complete the thought you'd need the context - it could be deferral pending some event or time ... you didn't give enough facts to fully answer.
97596
Depending on the state, a deferred prosecution or adjudication means that the original charge is deferred to a time in the future and the outcome is conditional. Usually this means that if no other instances of criminal behaviour occur within that period of time (where you are arrested or charged with another crime), then the original charge is dropped. It depends greatly from state to state and court to court. In your case I would contact the jurisdiction where the original assault charge took place and ask them. Or, you may try having a background check run on yourself, this will show any of the convictions that your college is talking about. If you have not been contacted by anyone from the court where you were charged, there is a real probability that you have no conviction on the original charge and you are home free. You should contact an attorney just to ease your mind.