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Preferred term

flat time  

Definition(s)

  • Flat time refers to the actual portion of a sentence that a defendant must serve, regardless of the administrative determination. The term was coined to reflect actual time that must be served in response to swings in sentencing philosophies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community Corrections; Flat Time]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-PDV2ZZ20-G

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