Door Anoniem: Waarom die "en 1 dag" dan... ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_and_a_day_rule "A year and a day is a minimum incarceration sentence for felonies in many jurisdictions, and is one of the main features distinguishing felonies from misdemeanors. For some crimes, this is the minimum penalty, as traditionally in English-speaking, common law countries, misdemeanors may not entail a sentence of a year or more (hence, "eleven months and twenty-nine days") whereas felonies are traditionally punished by incarceration of over one year, hence "a year and a day." Furthermore, in many jurisdictions, prisoners are eligible for parole only if their sentences are longer than a year; by imposing a sentence of a year and a day, judges can offer defendants a chance at parole.[citation needed] In the United States federal system, only sentences exceeding one year allow prisoners to obtain early release for good time while incarcerated.[9][non-primary source needed] As a result, a sentence of a year and a day can ...