imprisonment

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The pair -- a 25-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman -- have each been charged with one count of "reckless foreign interference", which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years' imprisonment.

From Barron's

"Breaching any of the orders is a one-way ticket to immediate imprisonment. It's up to you," Lloyd added.

From BBC

Former UK prime minister David Cameron joined the government in calling for Lai's release, saying the activist's imprisonment was "an affront to freedom of speech".

From BBC

His penalty of life imprisonment without parole was the stiffest in New Zealand history.

From Barron's

The fresh charge - which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment - is the first time terrorism charges have been laid in the state, police say.

From BBC