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good behavior
noun
- satisfactory, proper, or polite conduct.
- conduct conformable to law; orderly conduct:
The convict's sentence was reduced for good behavior.
- proper fulfillment of the duties of an office, especially a public office:
The incumbent could not be discharged during good behavior.
Example Sentences
His good behavior and work to rehabilitate himself and support other felons led to a reduced sentence.
Julie Chrisley was resentenced in 2024 to the same amount of time behind bars, despite asking for a shorter sentence because of good behavior in prison.
Individual explanations might suggest that the problem can be solved with education campaigns to address gaps in knowledge, or with sanctions for "bad" behavior and rewards for "good" behavior.
Do faith and good behavior even matter?
This complaint, together with the Framers’ intimate familiarity with the constitutional arguments involved in the Glorious Revolution of 1688, led directly to the provisions of the Constitution guaranteeing Article 3 federal judges tenure during good behavior and irreducible salaries.
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