Take the 2-minute tour ×  After a specific period, or if the
appeal is found invalid for any reason, or was issued at the
final instance court, a sentence becomes valid and is to be
executed.  I found the translation of the term to describe this
situation from my language to point to "prejudice", but as I
read about it, it appears to apply only to a limited range of
situation — dismissal of a proceeding with or without prejudice,
or overturning it on appeal. I don't see "prejudice" for example
getting applied when the sentence becomes final through normal
procedure without appeal (defendant pleads guilty and accepts
the sentence).  So, is there a term that describes a sentence
that is final — can't be appealed, overturned or otherwise
changed?  share|improve this question You're probably better to
ask this question on a legal website: you're looking for
technical legal terminology, not general English. I find the
word "unappealable" in a legal dictionary, that may be what
you're looking for. –  Jay Jul 2 '12