Definitions for "Deferred Sentence"
Postponement of the pronouncement of the sentence.
a sentence which is determined after a delay to allow the court to assess any change in the person's conduct or circumstances after his or her conviction;
A sentence, the execution of which is postponed until a future time (considered as adverse to the defendant).
defendant enters a guilty plea, receives probation for a certain amount of time, and gives up the right to trial. The DA dismisses the case if the probation is completed successfully.