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(grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate
“The key is to construct your sentence so it conveys its message clearly and precisely.”
The punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court for a particular offense
“The relatively lenient sentence has been widely interpreted as a blow to efforts to combat crime.”
A period of time spent in prison
“At present, he is serving his sentence in a Mordovian concentration camp.”
A short extract from a book or other printed material
The expression of very strong disapproval
A spoken word, statement, or vocal sound
The words or wording of a book or other piece of writing, or the idea(s) conveyed from them
The inescapable death of a person
The state of being imprisoned
To penalize someone for a punishable offense
“The statute presupposes that the judge will sentence the defendant to a definite term reasonably expected to be less than life.”
To judge or adjudicate on an appropriate penalty for a punishable offense
“This would primarily be because the court's ability to sentence based on all the relevant information would be significantly diluted.”
To imprison or incarcerate someone for a punishable offense
“It is perfectly clear here that what the court intended was to sentence the prisoner for five years.”
To consign or destine someone to a given fate, typically undesirable
To forbid, especially by law
To put someone or something in (a place) in order to be rid of it or them
To expel, force out or send away
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