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Meanings of passing sentence in English

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Usage of passing sentence in English
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He resolved therefore to delay passing sentence on Jones till the afternoon.
History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
2
The technicalities of passing sentence and seeing it carried out will follow automatically.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours
3
Judges in Britain regularly call killers or child abusers evil when passing sentence.
Radio NZ
4
I could hear my accent becoming more and more affected with every passing sentence.
Report for Murder
5
I often contemplate these fellows when I am passing sentence upon them for crime.
Justice in the By-Ways, a Tale of Life
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In passing sentence of death I concurred with the verdict.
And Then There Were None
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Of course, judges must take into account the impact of a crime when passing sentence.
The Guardian
8
The Chief Baron, in passing sentence, alluded to the jury's "recommendation to mercy."
The Felon's Track / History Of The Attempted Outbreak In Ireland...
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What is meant by passing sentence upon an offender?
Elements of Civil Government / A Text-Book for Use in Public Sch...
10
The judge on passing sentence commented feelingly upon the depravity and callousness of the young prisoner.
The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale
11
Miller was convicted, and the judge, Lord Kenyon, made the following solemn observations before passing sentence:-
The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 2 (of 2)
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The magistrate, before passing sentence, asked the accused if he had anything to say for himself.
A Dominie in Doubt
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He damned himself for passing sentence on the boy, but what other choice had there been?
Speaks the Nightbird
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In passing sentence, US District Judge Alexander Williams Jr. said, I believe Mr. Matthews crossed the line.
Wired
15
He knew the content defamed the monarchy but allowed their publication anyway, a judge said in passing sentence.
Reuters
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Every passing sentence conjured menaces and shadow, dusty races known now to be extinct: Gringlings, Ublisi and Syule.
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