And it was for precisely that reason that we introduced the Criminal Justice Act 2003, which allowed us to impose mandatory minimumsentences on people carrying illegal firearms.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He is understood to favour going further and introducing a minimum mandatory jail sentence.
The Sun (2006)
Compulsory minimumsentences are meant to guarantee that serious criminals receive fitting punishment.
The Sun (2011)
Definition of 'sentence'
sentence
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In a law court, a sentence is the punishment that a person receives after they have been found guilty of a crime.