Suspended Sentence Legal Meaning and Definition

Here is a simplified definition of the legal term Suspended Sentence.

Suspended Sentence (noun):

A suspended sentence is a judicial decree where the court determines a sentence for a person found guilty of a crime, but does not immediately enforce it. This might be because of the convict's favorable behavior, additional legal rulings involving the same individual, or terms and conditions bound to a penalty which the convicted person meets while staying offence-free. Often, this involves a probationary period where the offender continues their routine life, sometimes under supervision. The suspension of the sentence can be conditional (dependent on certain terms) or unconditional, as decided by the court based on various factors.