Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Indeterminate

adj. Not definite; not distinct or precise.

indeterminate bond

A callable bond with no set maturity date.

indeterminate conditional release

A type of release from prison granted upon the fulfillment of certain conditions. ( The release remains revocable if additional conditions are breached.

indeterminate sentence

1. A sentence of an unspecified duration, such as one for a term of 10 to 20 years. 2. A maximum prison term that the parole board can reduce, through statutory authorization, after the inmate has served the minimum tithe required by law. - Also termed indefinite sentence. See INDETERMINATE SENTENCING.

indeterminate sentencing

The practice of not imposing a definite term of confinement, but instead prescribing a range for the minimum and maximum term, leaving the precise term to be fixed in some other way, usu. based on the prisoner's conduct and apparent rehabilitation while incarcerated. - Also termed indefinite sentencing. See indeterminate sentence under SENTENCE.