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"Exigent" means "emergency" or "unusual." A court might suspend a sentence on exigency if the defendant was very ill and more likely to be a burden on the correctional authorities if they were to be incarcerated. This is only one example.

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Q: What does it mean when a sentence can be suspended for exigent circumstances?
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