Canadian English Meaning of sentence
sentence
Other Canadian English words related to sentence
Nearest Words of sentence
- sentence method => Sentence method
- sentence stress => sentence stress
- sentence structure => Sentence structure
- sentenced => sentenced
- sentencer => sentencer
- sentencing => Sentencing
- sentential => Sentential
- sentential function => Sentential function
- sententially => sententially
- sententiarist => sententialist
Definitions and Meaning of sentence in English
sentence (n)
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
sentence (v)
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
sentence (n.)
Sense; meaning; significance.
An opinion; a decision; a determination; a judgment, especially one of an unfavorable nature.
A philosophical or theological opinion; a dogma; as, Summary of the Sentences; Book of the Sentences.
In civil and admiralty law, the judgment of a court pronounced in a cause; in criminal and ecclesiastical courts, a judgment passed on a criminal by a court or judge; condemnation pronounced by a judgical tribunal; doom. In common law, the term is exclusively used to denote the judgment in criminal cases.
A short saying, usually containing moral instruction; a maxim; an axiom; a saw.
A combination of words which is complete as expressing a thought, and in writing is marked at the close by a period, or full point. See Proposition, 4.
sentence (v. t.)
To pass or pronounce judgment upon; to doom; to condemn to punishment; to prescribe the punishment of.
To decree or announce as a sentence.
To utter sententiously.
FAQs About the word sentence
sentence
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language, (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is impose
ruling,verdict,decision,doom,finding,holding,judgement,judgment,arbitration,authority
pardon,reprieve
sente => sente, sent => sent, sensuism => sensualism, sensualism => sensationalism, sensory system => sensory system,
