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  1. noun A grammatical unit that is syntactically independent and has a subject that is expressed or, as in imperative sentences, understood and a predicate that contains at least one finite verb.
  2. noun Law A court judgment, especially a judicial decision of the punishment to be inflicted on one adjudged guilty.
  3. noun Law The penalty meted out.
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  • In this case, the sentence is English, so English (represented with its appropriate ISO code, en) will be returned first on the list.
  • Since the sentence is a follow up on the previous section, which is about masturbation, we figured what the motion was about would be understood. —  Chinalyst - China blogs in English
  • I agree that the sentence is a bit disappointing, but let's keep in mind that he got two years more than most motorized killers. —  Streetsblog New York City
  • For possession of methamphetamine, a Class IV felony, the sentence is a maximum of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine or both. —  Beatrice Daily Sun News Articles
  • For possession with intent to deliver, a Class III felony, the sentence is a maximum of 20 years in prison, a $25,000 fine or both. —  Beatrice Daily Sun News Articles
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  1. Middle English, opinion, from Old French, from Latin sententia, from sentiēns, sentient-, present participle of sentīre, to feel; see sent- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English sentence, sentens, scentence, from Old French (and F.) sentence = Provencal sentencia, sentensa = Spanish sentencia = Portuguese sentença = Italian sentenza, sentenzia, from Latin sententia, way of thinking, opinion, sentiment, for * sentientia, from sentien (t -) s, present participle of sentire, feel, think: see sentient, sense, scent.
  2. from Old French (and F.) sentencier = Provencal Spanish Portuguese sentenciar = Italian sentenziare, from Middle Latin sententiare, pronounce judgment or sentence upon, judge, decide, assent, from Latin sententia, opinion, judgment, sentence: see sentence, n.
 

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