Glossary entry

Indonesian term or phrase:

potong masa tahanan

English translation:

reduced by the time already spent in custody

Added to glossary by mockingbird (X)
Apr 26, 2005 09:31
19 yrs ago
4 viewers *
Indonesian term

potong masa tahanan

Indonesian to English Law/Patents Law (general)
Jaksa menuntut terdakwa selama 9 bulan kurungan penjara dengan potong masa tahanan

Proposed translations

+3
1 hr
Selected

reduced by the time already spent in custody

numerous examples of this form occur in Google. Example below:
Peer comment(s):

agree yam2u : but Catherine's shorter.
3 hrs
agree Ray Nugraha
3 hrs
agree Henny Linggawati
12 hrs
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks"
3 mins

reduce sentence

i think that's what it means.
Something went wrong...
7 mins

9 months behind the bars, reduced by detention time

Jaksa menuntut terdakwa selama 9 bulan kurungan penjara dengan potong masa tahanan
Something went wrong...
7 mins

reduce sentence

i think that's what it means.
Something went wrong...
+2
1 hr

less time already served

The prosecutor recommended that the accused serve a 9 months' jail sentence, less time already served, i.e., reduced by the amount of time he's already been detained.
Peer comment(s):

agree yam2u
3 hrs
agree Ray Nugraha
3 hrs
Something went wrong...
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search