pre·sen·tence
| \ ˌprē-ˈsen-tᵊn(t)s
, -tᵊnz \
, -tᵊnz \
variants:
or pre-sentence
or less commonly presentencing \
ˌprē-ˈsen-tᵊn(t)-siŋ
, -tᵊn-ziŋ
\
or pre-sentencing
, -tᵊn-ziŋ
\
or pre-sentencing
Definition of presentence
law
: done or occurring before sentencing
a presentence report presentence interviews a presentencing hearing
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“Presentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presentence. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of presentence was in 1923
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