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Definition of sentencing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
legalTECH. related to the process of giving a legal sentenceTECH.
- The sentencing guidelines were updated last year.
Noun
1.
legalTECH. the act of declaring punishment for a convicted personTECH.
- Sentencing will take place next week.
2.
court decisionTECH. the specific punishment given to a convicted personTECH.
- The sentencing was five years in prison.
Expressions with sentencing
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legal process of assigning a new sentence
The court ordered a re-sentencing after the appeal.
criminal penalties using options like community service instead of jail
The judge considered alternative sentencing for the first-time offender.
Origin of sentencing
Latin, sententia (opinion) + -ing (action or process)
Terms with sentencing included in their meaning
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criminal sentencing
under supervision after a criminal offense
detention
facility holding people awaiting trial or sentencing
legal
prison where people are held while they wait for trial or sentencing
legal
defendant's statement to the court before sentencing
sentencing
one who sentences someone to punishment
acr: conditional sentencing order
sentence served in the community under conditions
criminal justice
government approach to crime punishment including sentencing prisons and rehabilitation
acr: pre-sentence investigation
report about a person before sentencing
Examples of sentencing in a sentence
Sentencing procedures vary between jurisdictions. At sentencing, the judge read the victim statements and announced the prison term. The defense requested more time, so sentencing was delayed until April. Sentencing will occur next month after the victim impact statements. Under the new law, the sentencing included community service and restitution.
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- French:de condamnation, prononcé de la peine, ...
- German:verurteilend, Strafzumessung, ...
- Italian:di condanna, condanna, ...
- Spanish:de sentencia, sentencia, ...
- Portuguese:condenatório, sentenciação, ...
- Chinese:量刑的, 宣判, ...
- Japanese:判決の, 判決言い渡し, ...
- Arabic:مُتَعَلِّق بِإِصْدَارِ الحُكْم, حُكْم, ...
- Hebrew:שֶׁל גְּזַר דִּין, גְּזַר דִּין, ...
- Russian:вынесения приговора, вынесение приговора, ...
- Ukrainian:судовий, винесення вироку, ...
- Hindi:दंडनिर्धारण संबंधी, सज़ा सुनाना, ...
Definition of sentence - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
linguisticsTECH. group of words with a subject and predicateTECH.
- The sentence was clear and concise.
2.
legalTECH. punishment given to a convicted personTECH.
- He received a ten-year sentence for the crime.
3.
religionDated short passage of scripture used liturgicallyDated
- The priest read a sentence from the Bible.
Verb
1.
legalTECH. declare a punishment for a convicted personTECH.
- The judge sentenced him to five years in prison.
2.
wordingDated express in a particular form of wordsDated
- He sentenced his apology in a very formal manner..
Expressions with sentence
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announce a punishment in a court of law
The judge will pass sentence on the defendant tomorrow.
severe punishment given by a court
The judge gave him a stiff sentence for the crime.
prison term lasting for the convict's natural life
He was given a life sentence for his role in the crime.
period of time someone must spend in prison as punishment
He received a ten-year prison sentence for robbery..
complete a period of imprisonment
She served a sentence of five years.
complete a period of punishment given by a court
He will serve sentence in the county jail.
something that inevitably leads to failure or disaster
Ignoring climate change warnings is a death sentence for our planet..
complete the period of punishment given by a court
He served his sentence and was released from prison last week.
punishment where someone must stay in prison or detention
He received a custodial sentence for the robbery.
situation that feels permanent and inescapable
Her illness felt like a lifetime sentence.
very long and chaotic sentence
His speech was a run-on sentence that confused everyone.
change a punishment to one that is less severe
The president has the power to commute a sentence of imprisonment.
officially declared by a court to be punished by death
The prisoner is under sentence of death.
sentence threatening punishment or consequences
The judge issued a comminatory sentence to deter future crimes.
punishment decided by a court that is unusually mild for the crime
The judge gave a lenient sentence, citing the defendant's clean record.
shortest punishment period a court is allowed to give for an offense
The crime carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison.
report prepared before a judge decides punishment
The court requested a pre-sentence before the hearing.
give an official penalty after trial
The judge will hand down a sentence tomorrow.
grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence
Understanding sentence structure is key to learning a new language.
sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph
The topic sentence clearly outlined the paragraph's focus on renewable energy..
sentence with an independent and a dependent clause
A complex sentence contains both an independent and a dependent clause.
sentence with two or more independent clauses
A compound sentence joined two ideas with and.
sentence type used to express conditions
If it rains, we will stay inside is a conditional sentence..
group of words not forming a complete sentence
He ran because he was late is not an incomplete sentence.
Origin of sentence
Latin, sententia (opinion, judgment)
Examples of sentence in a sentence
The sentence contained several complex clauses. The judge imposed a harsh sentence for the offense. His sentence was reduced after the appeal. The choir sang a sentence during the service. Each morning began with a sentence from scripture. The court will sentence him next week.
She was sentenced to community service. She carefully sentenced her thoughts in the letter. He struggled to sentence his feelings into words.
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- French:phrase, condamner, ...
- German:Satz, verurteilen, ...
- Italian:frase, sentenziare, ...
- Spanish:oración, sentenciar, ...
- Portuguese:frase, sentenciar, ...
- Chinese:句子, 判处, ...
- Japanese:文, 宣告する, ...
- Arabic:جُمْلَة, حَكَمَ, ...
- Hebrew:מִשְׁפָּט, לִגְזוֹר דִּין, ...
- Russian:предложение, приговорить, ...
- Ukrainian:речення, засуджувати, ...
- Hindi:वाक्य, सजा सुनाना, ...
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