Akademik

sentence

1. noun /ˈsɛntəns/

a) Someones pronounced opinion or judgment on a given question.

The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second.

b) The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

The judge declared a sentence of death by hanging for the infamous cattle rustler.

Syn: verdict, conviction

See Also: sentential

2. verb /ˈsɛntəns/

To declare a sentence on a convicted person.

The judge sentenced the embezzler to ten years in prison, along with a hefty fine.

Wikipedia foundation.