"whole life order" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whole life orders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} whole life order (plural whole life orders)
  1. (England, Wales, criminal law) A type of life imprisonment reserved for the most serious cases, in which the convict is not eligible for parole or conditional release. Wikipedia link: whole life order Tags: England, Wales Categories (topical): Criminal law, Prison Synonyms: whole life tariff, whole-life order
    Sense id: en-whole_life_order-en-noun-rQRjDpbw Categories (other): English English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Welsh English

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