sentence to punishment; pronounce a legal sentence
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to sentence; to pronounce a judicial punishment
formalA legal term used by judges in a court of law. It is the formal declaration of the punishment for a crime.
Fǎ法
guān官
yī依
fǎ法
duì对
tā他
pàn判
xíng刑
。
The judge sentenced him according to the law.
Nà那
míng名
zuì罪
fàn犯
bèi被
pàn判
xíng刑
wǔ五
nián年
。
That criminal was sentenced to five years.
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Àn案
jiàn件
shěn审
lǐ理
wán完
bì毕
，
xià下
zhōu周
jiāng将
zhèng正
shì式
pàn判
xíng刑
。
The trial is over, and the formal sentencing will take place next week.
Gēn根
jù据
xīn新
fǎ法
lǜ律
，
zhè这
xiàng项
zuì罪
xíng行
de的
zuì最
dǐ低
pàn判
xíng刑
biāo标
zhǔn准
tí提
gāo高
le了
。
According to the new law, the minimum sentence for this crime has been increased.