sen·tence /ˈsɛntəns/
1. a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"
synset: sentence
2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"
synset: conviction, judgment_of_conviction, condemnation, sentence
3. the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail"
synset: prison_term, sentence, time
1. pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"
synset: sentence, condemn, doom
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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