実じっ刑けい

noun

prison sentence without suspension; actual imprisonment

Refers to a prison term that must be served, as opposed to a suspended sentence (執行猶予). Common in legal and news reporting.

• 被ひ告こくに実じっ刑けい判はん決けつが下くだされた。

  The defendant was given a prison sentence without suspension.

• 初しょ犯はんだったので実じっ刑けいは免まぬがれた。

  Since it was a first offense, he avoided actual imprisonment.