/səˈspɛndɪd ˈsɛntəns/ – noun
Definition: Một hình phạt trong đó bị cáo buộc không phải thụ án ngay lập tức mà sẽ được thi hành nếu bị cáo vi phạm điều kiện nào đó.
A more thorough explanation: an order that the convicted (=found guilty in a criminal case) person does not have to serve his or her sentence (=the punishment given to a convicted criminal by a court) as long as that person does not commit any further crimes during the period of the suspended sentence
Example: The other three officers were given one-year suspended sentences.