sentence
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- n a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
he always spoke in grammatical sentences - n (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
- n the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
his sentence was 5 to 10 years - v pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
- Lewis "Scooter" Libby leaves the courthouse after being sentenced to 30 months in prison and fined $250,000 for his role in the CIA leak case in Washington, June 5, 2007.
- Unless the facts leading to the sentence are determined by a jury (or admitted to in a guilty plea), the court said, a judge required to impose a sentence longer than "the .
- His sentence: life imprisonment (though she becomes eligible for parole in 15 years).