What does sursis in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word sursis in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sursis in French.

The word sursis in French means deferment, suspended sentence, suspended prison sentence, delay, postpone, defer, suspended, suspended sentence, give a suspended sentence, be given an extension, get a suspended sentence, receive a suspended sentence, suspended jail sentence, probation order. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sursis

deferment

nom masculin (report)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a obtenu un sursis pour son service national.
He obtained a deferment of his national service.

suspended sentence, suspended prison sentence

nom masculin (mise en suspens d'une peine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils ont été condamnés à trois mois de prison avec sursis.
They were given a three-month suspended prison sentence.

delay, postpone, defer

verbe transitif indirect (littéraire, Droit (reporter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Manquant de preuves, il décida de surseoir à l'arrestation du suspect.

suspended

locution adverbiale (en répit)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il a été condamné à une peine de trois ans avec sursis.
He received a three-year suspended sentence.

suspended sentence

nom féminin (condamnation sans emprisonnement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

give a suspended sentence

locution verbale (condamner sans peine effective)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
He was given a suspended sentence.

be given an extension

locution verbale (bénéficier d'un répit avant faillite)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette entreprise est en sursis mais devra trouver des fonds sous 6 mois.

get a suspended sentence, receive a suspended sentence

locution verbale (avoir été condamné avec sursis) (law)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'accusé est en sursis car c'était sa première condamnation.

suspended jail sentence

nom féminin (peine d'emprisonnement suspendue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

probation order

nom masculin (justice : sursis assorti d'un contrôle) (law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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