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(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
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ˈsɛntəns
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noun
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
“The conviction came as no surprise”
noun
A string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
“He always spoke in grammatical sentences”
noun
The period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
“He served a prison term of 15 months”
verb
Pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
“He was condemned to ten years in prison”
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The conviction came as no surprise
He always spoke in grammatical sentences
He served a prison term of 15 months
His sentence was 5 to 10 years
He is doing time in the county jail
He was condemned to ten years in prison
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