jail term

CONTRARY to expectations, Jeffrey Skilling did not receive America's longest-ever jail term for a white-collar crime this week.

Of course, a corporation cannot be jailed; if a corporation is found to be guilty a fine will be imposed in lieu of a jail term.

If convicted, the four face a fine and a maximum jail term of seven years on each charge, subject to a total of 20 years.

He could either take a fine, or risk, according to the police, a jail term of six months to two years.

Under China's criminal law, the distribution of obscene content for non-commercial purposes carries a jail term of up to two years.

Mann was pardoned by Obiang and released from a jail in Malabo earlier this month, after serving five years of a 34-year jail term.

Payet was initially sentenced to a 30 year jail term for a murder committed during the robbery of a security van.

A two-year jail term awaits him in Thailand, passed in absentia for corruption.

With his protector Jiang now fading into political obscurity , Chen could face a lengthy jail term or other harsh punishments .

The police claimed to Zhang that he would face a lengthy jail term if he didn't pay the fine.

Shadrake, who will be sentenced next week, faces a possible jail term, a fine or both for contempt of court.

Huang Guangyu, former chairman and CEO of Gome is now serving a long jail term for alleged bribery and insider-trading.

Joseph Nacchio was ordered to report to prison to begin a six-year jail term, two years after he was sentenced for insider trading.

One has even proposed making the mere mention of the term "north-south" a crime of high treason punishable by a long jail term.

But the appellant had his original jail term of three and a half years reduced to three years.

Although he faces a two-year jail term for abuse of power, he and his supporters say the charge was politically motivated.

The draft stipulates that government officials who can't justify their assets are looking at a maximum jail term of 10 years.

An activist was given a two-year suspended jail term by a Japanese court in July for boarding a whaling ship.

You could face a US$500 fine, including a three-month jail term for swearing.

The main reason for my perspective is that long jail term is an effective warning and deterrent to the criminals.

The charges carry a maximum combined 15-year jail term. A panel of three women judges will preside over the trial.

If convicted, she faces a jail term of up to 12 years.

Peng says Xiao received the lightest possible jail term under that charge.

The Feds eventually got him, and he served a five-year jail term.

However, possession with intent to supply is illegal, carrying a maximum 14-year jail term or unlimited fine.

The prime minister was ousted in a coup in 2006 and fled to Thailand in 2008, evading a two-year jail term for corruption.

His age and weak health justify the judges' decision to suspend the jail term.

He was also convicted of buying maps of the electricity grid in order to plan his strikes, which carried a 15-year maximum jail term.

Gao could face a jail term of one to six months under China's newly-amended Road Traffic Safety Law which took effect May 1.

The maximum jail term for a rape conviction is 16 years.

Lohan, 24, is due to start her jail term in Lynwood, California, today.

Lohan starts filming after finishing her 90-day jail term and 90 days in rehab for breaking drink-driving probation terms.

The man will serve a 13-year jail term in a high-security prison, the prosecutor's office said.

The judge gave Sutherland until March 30 to complete his jail term.

In order to penalize criminals more effectively, the government decides to prolong the jail term of prisoners.

order to plan his strikes, which carried a15- year maximum jail term.

Yingluck is also considering pardoning her brother, who has lived in exile since 2008 to avoid a jail term for corruption.

In Britain, for example, they carry a maximum ten-year jail term.

will often end up with a longer jail term than a fraud artist

Jail term for Mainland woman using false document for bogus marriage