| Noun | 1. | sentence - a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences" |
| 2. | sentence - (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise" | |
| 3. | sentence - the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail" Synonyms: prison term, time | |
| Verb | 1. | sentence - pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison" |
SENTENCE. A judgment, or judicial declaration made by a judge in a cause.
The term judgment is more usually applied to civil, and sentence to criminal
proceedings.
2. Sentences are final, when they put, an end to the case; or
interlocutory, when they settle only some incidental matter which has arisen
in the course of its progress. Vide Aso & Man. Inst. B. 3, t. 8, c. 1.
| (logic) | sentence - A collection of clauses. |