Concurrent Sentence in United Kingdom

Definition of Concurrent Sentence

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Concurrent Sentence : A *sentence to be served at the same time as one or more other sentences, when the accused has been convicted of more than one offence. Concurrent sentences are usually terms of imprisonment, and in effect the accused serves the term of the longest sentence. Alternatively the court may impose consecutive sentences, which follow on from each other.