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to sentence
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to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law
Sentence
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the punishment that the court assigned for a guilty person
1.1
the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
Example
After the trial, the judge carefully sentenced the convicted murderer.
The judge will sentence the convicted criminal to five years in prison.
Last year, the jury unanimously sentenced the defendant to a lengthy prison term.
The court will sentence the individual convicted of fraud next week.
The judge carefully considered the evidence before deciding how to sentence the defendant.
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