Sentence
/ˈsɛn.təns/
Definitions
- (n.) A judicial declaration ordering the punishment of a convicted defendant.
The court imposed a ten-year sentence for the crime.
- (n.) A set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate.
The legal document contained several complex sentences.
Forms
- sentences
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Commentary
In legal contexts, 'sentence' usually denotes the punishment phase after conviction, distinct from 'judgment' or 'verdict'.
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