Collocations for imprisonment - noun
ADJ.
six months'', ten years'', etc. | life | indefinite | immediate | false, unlawful, wrongful
VERB + IMPRISONMENT
be liable to, face
The Act states that anyone committing the offence is liable to imprisonment. | The coup leaders could face life imprisonment.
The Act states that anyone committing the offence is liable to imprisonment. | The coup leaders could face life imprisonment.
receive, suffer
Those who were captured suffered imprisonment.
Those who were captured suffered imprisonment.
be released from | sentence sb to
IMPRISONMENT + VERB
be suspended for sth
The judge sentenced her to 6 months imprisonment suspended for 15 months.
The judge sentenced her to 6 months imprisonment suspended for 15 months.
PREP.
~ for
imprisonment for illegal possession of weapons
imprisonment for illegal possession of weapons
PHRASES
(carry) a penalty of … imprisonment
The offence carries a penalty of 2 years'' imprisonment.
The offence carries a penalty of 2 years'' imprisonment.
imprisonment without trial, a period/sentence/term of imprisonment, punishable by imprisonment
a felony punishable by imprisonment
a felony punishable by imprisonment