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suspensão condicional da pena

substantivo

full

suspended sentence

noun

Comparative law notes

Brazil

Pursuant to section 78 of the Brazilian Penal Code, during the period of the suspended sentence the convicted must not only refrain from committing further crimes but also comply with other obligations imposed by the judge (e.g., performing community work, refraining from visiting certain places).

Definitions of suspended sentence

English

an order that the convicted (=found guilty in a criminal case) person does not have to serve his or her sentence (=the punishment given to a convicted criminal by a court) as long as that person does not commit any further crimes during the period of the suspended sentence

The other three officers were given one-year suspended sentences.