Concurrent sentences

Concurrent sentences - Sentences for more than one crime that are to be served at the same time, rather than one after the other. (See also cumulative or consecutive sentences.) ...

Concurrent Sentences
When a person is convicted of two or more crimes, instead of making him serve individually for both the crimes the judge can sombine the sentences, which is called concurrent sentence.

CONCURRENT SENTENCES - Criminal sentences that can be served at the same time rather than one after the other.
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concurrent sentences - Sentences for two or more crimes ordered by the judge to be served simultaneously rather than successively.

Concurrent Sentences - Sentences of imprisonment for conviction of more than one crime, to be served at the same time, rather than one after the other.

concurrent sentences: Sentences you can serve at the same time. For example, if you have concurrent sentences of 10 years and 5 years, you must serve a total of 10 years. (Compare with consecutive sentences.) ...

CONCURRENT SENTENCES: Two or more sentences imposed by the court for different offenses that will be served at the same time by the defendant.

Concurrent Sentences - Sentences of imprisonment served simultaneously in cases where a criminal defendant is convicted of more than one offense and sentenced to separate terms of imprisonment for each offense.

in criminal law, the imposition of the penalty for each of several crimes, one after the other, as compared to "concurrent sentences" (at the same time).

Sentences that may all be served at the same time, with the longest period controlling, are concurrent sentences. Judges may sentence concurrently out of compassion, plea bargaining, or the fact that the several crimes are interrelated.

See also: Concur, Concurrent sentence, Sentence, Lawyer, Consecutive sentence