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deuce less

(Canada, slang) A sentence of two years less a day (entitling the offender to serve the sentence in a provincial institution, rather than a federal penitentiary as for sentences of two years or more).

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(Canada, slang) A sentence of two years less a day (entitling the offender to serve the sentence in a provincial institution, rather than a federal penitentiary as for sentences of two years or more).

Origin: From deuce, "two year sentence," with less as a shortening of the phrase "two years less a day.". Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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