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penal servitude

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. penal servitude
2. serving time in prison
3. forced labor

This noun and verb (する) refers to serving a prison sentence or performing obligatory service. It is most commonly used in legal contexts to describe a convicted person carrying out their time in prison.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Under company policy, serving a prison sentence results in automatic termination.

Sentence 2

Don't go making jokes like that in front of someone who's done time!

Sentence 3

So, can society really allow people to start over after serving their sentence?

Sentence 4

Legally speaking, certain license restrictions may remain even after release.

Sentence 5

So, how should we welcome someone who's just been released from prison?