A defendant is sentenced to two 5-year prison terms and serves 5 years; he has served his time ______.
A) unconstitutionally
B) consecutively
C) concurrently
D) presumptively

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When a defendant is sentenced to serve two sentences at the same time, it is referred to as serving them concurrently. In this case, serving two 5-year terms simultaneously over 5 years means the sentences were served concurrently.

A Defendant Is Sentenced to Two 5-Year Prison Terms and Serves