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Meanings of sentence in English

Portuguese
condenação
Catalan
condemna
Spanish
condena

(Criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed.

      condenação
      Portuguese
      condenação
      Catalan
      condemna
      Spanish
      condena

      The period of time a prisoner is imprisoned.

            condenação
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            Examples for "time"
            1
            Not just America this time-Europe, Russia, China-anywhere with resources and good minds.
            The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
            2
            Europe is, quite simply, in the wrong place at the wrong time.
            Reuters
            3
            He was grateful; along its relatively clear way they made good time.
            Blood and Bone
            4
            Both animals, however, ultimately mounted the same level of response over time.
            Pubmed
            5
            Last good league: Promoted last year for first time in six years.
            The Irish Times
            1
            Khayre was given a five-and-a-half year prison term, according to court documents.
            Reuters
            2
            The charges carry a combined possible maximum prison term of 25 years.
            Reuters
            3
            The charges could result in a maximum prison term of 14 years.
            Radio NZ
            4
            The government has suggested a prison term of up to seven years.
            Reuters
            5
            The charges against him carry a maximum prison term of 30 years.
            The Irish Times
            Portuguese
            condenar
            Spanish
            condenar

            Pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law.

                  condenar
                  Russian
                  приговор
                  Portuguese
                  sentença
                  Catalan
                  sentència
                  Spanish
                  sentencia judicial

                  Decree of punishment in law.

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                        приговор
                        Usage of sentence in English
                        1
                        Please don't use the words 'interesting' and 'Cambridge' in the same sentence.
                        Iron Man
                        2
                        The sentence was handed down late last night, court officials said today.
                        The Irish Times
                        3
                        Mr Wilson said the family is disappointed with the five year sentence.
                        Radio NZ
                        4
                        She didn't even let him finish the sentence: 'You're sacked,' she said.
                        A warrior's life: a biography of paulo coelho
                        5
                        The most serious charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment.
                        Radio NZ
                        6
                        Speech tests included monosyllabic word tests and sentence tests via the telephone.
                        Pubmed
                        7
                        Did you actually use those words in the same sentence? Desjani asked.
                        Beyond The Frontier: Invincible
                        8
                        However the judges rejected a request that Schettino begin his sentence immediately.
                        Reuters
                        9
                        Convicted of currency law violation, Calvi was given a suspended four-year sentence.
                        Dark mysteries of the vatican
                        10
                        The Court of Criminal Appeal later reduced the sentence to six years.
                        The Irish Times
                        11
                        Seizing the opportunity, the judge issued sentence on Saturday: two years, suspended.
                        Jitterbug Perfume
                        12
                        She said being able to appeal a sentence was a fundamental right.
                        Radio NZ
                        13
                        Thank you, that will be one million euro for the opening sentence.
                        The Irish Times
                        14
                        He could quite easily have said that sentence round the other way.
                        The Guardian
                        15
                        The last two words of that previous sentence are the problem, though.
                        The South African
                        16
                        In a statement, the whistleblower said his sentence ignored the public interest.
                        The Guardian
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