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Le sursis
A legal arrangement where the convicted person does not go to prison unless they commit another offense within a certain timeframe. It is very common for first-time offenders in France.
Examples in context
Il a obtenu le sursis probatoire hier.
He obtained a probationary suspended sentence yesterday.
Le juge privilégie souvent le sursis simple.
The judge often favors a simple suspended sentence.
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