concord sentence
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An atypically long sentence with an early parole eligibility, the time of parole eligibility constituting the "real" intended sentence.
Example Sentences
- "The deal agreed to by the D.A. and the defense […] was a little less severe than press reports indicated. In Massachusetts judicial practice, a "Concord" sentence is one that imposes a great amount of time on a convict. However, he is usually eligible for parole after just a few months. […] It is as though the heavy sentences [are] aimed primarily for public consumption."
- "Chapter 432 of the Acts of 1993 […] established the Massachusetts Sentencing Commission and introduced the first phase of truth-in-sentencing reform in Massachusetts. The objective of the sentencing reform initiative was to establish a more truthful relationship between the sentence imposed and time served by incarcerated offenders. Some of the specific provisions of this legislation included: • the elimination of the Concord or reformatory sentence;[…]"