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sentence
1. noun /ˈsɛntəns/
a) Someones pronounced opinion or judgment on a given question.

The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second.

b) The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

The judge declared a sentence of death by hanging for the infamous cattle rustler.

Syn: verdict, conviction
See Also: sentential
2. verb /ˈsɛntəns/
To declare a sentence on a convicted person.

The judge sentenced the embezzler to ten years in prison, along with a hefty fine.


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