sentence
sentence
nounDefinition of SENTENCE
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard <the court-martial pronounced a sentence of not guilty on all counts of cowardice>
Related Words inquest, verdict; authority; decree, edict, injunction, order; arbitrament, award, declaration, deliverance, dictum, pronouncement; conclusion, decision, determination, opinion, resolution; discipline, penalty, punishment
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