Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
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.