pronounce sentence

idiom

law
: to state the punishment for a criminal
The judge will pronounce sentence this afternoon.

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“Pronounce sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronounce%20sentence. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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