noun
definite-term sentence; fixed-term imprisonment
Legal term for a prison sentence with a set duration, as opposed to a life sentence (無期刑).
裁判所は被告に有期刑を言い渡した。
The court handed down a definite-term sentence to the defendant.
有期刑の上限は法律で定められている。
The maximum length of a fixed-term sentence is set by law.