do one's own time: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • To serve the term of imprisonment assigned to oneself; to spend the required period in prison.

  Examples

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  • After being convicted, he had to do his own time before being eligible for parole.

    Después de ser condenado, tuvo que cumplir su condena antes de ser elegible para la libertad condicional.

  • She is doing her own time quietly, hoping to rebuild her life once released.

    Ella está cumpliendo su condena en silencio, esperando reconstruir su vida una vez liberada.

  • No one can skip doing their own time; justice requires serving the full sentence assigned.

    Nadie puede evitar cumplir su condena; la justicia requiere cumplir el tiempo completo asignado.