noun
maximum punishment; maximum sentence
Legal term referring to the most severe penalty allowed by law for a given crime.
この犯罪の最高刑は死刑です。
The maximum punishment for this crime is the death penalty.
被告は最高刑を言い渡された。
The defendant was given the maximum sentence.
量刑 refers to the sentencing or determination of the punishment, not the punishment itself.
Compound of 最高 (maximum) and 刑 (punishment, penalty).