swahili [noun]

Adhabu ya kifungo

Maana (Definition)

A mandatory custodial period served in a correctional facility as penal retribution.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

prison sentence / custodial penal term

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

adhabu ya jela

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Legal Term

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Jaji alitoa adhabu ya kifungo cha miaka mitano kwa mshtakiwa."

Translation: The judge handed down a five-year prison sentence to the accused.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Hukumu jela