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verb [T] /ˈsen.təns/ legalDefinition
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B2 to decide and say officially what a punishment will be: He was sentenced to life imprisonment.Judges and juries
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Synonyms and related words:
- beak noun (JUDGE)
- challenge noun (REFUSAL)
- challenge verb (REFUSE TO ACCEPT)
- chief justice noun
- court of inquiry noun
- dismiss verb (SEND AWAY)
- empanel verb
- favour noun (SUPPORT)
- foreman noun (PERSON AT WORK)
- honour noun (RESPECT)
- instruct verb (ORDER)
- judge noun (PERSON)
- judiciary noun
- jurist noun
- juror noun
- jury service noun
- Justice of the Peace noun
- Lord noun (TITLE)
- rule verb (DECIDE)
- sum up phrasal verb
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