condemning sentence
1sentence — sen·tence 1 / sent əns, ənz/ n [Old French, opinion, judicial sentence, from Latin sententia, ultimately from sentire to feel, think, express an opinion] 1: a judgment formally pronouncing the punishment to be inflicted on one convicted of a… …
2sentence — vb Sentence, condemn, damn, doom, proscribe can all mean to decree the fate or punishment of a person or sometimes a thing that has been adjudged guilty, unworthy, or unfit. Sentence is used in reference to the determination and pronouncement of… …
3Condemning — Condemn Con*demn , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Condemned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Condemning} (? or ?).] [L. condemnare; con + damnare to condemn: cf. F. condamner. See {Damn}.] 1. To pronounce to be wrong; to disapprove of; to censure. [1913 Webster] Condemn …
4death sentence — 1. : a sentence condemning a convicted defendant to death 2. : an affliction or a situation that is considered to be fatal ; also : a prognosis of death * * * noun, pl ⋯ tences [count] 1 : the decision by a court of law that the punishment for… …
5death sentence — a sentence condemning a convicted felon to execution by the state. Cf. life sentence. * * * …
6life sentence — a sentence condemning a convicted felon to spend the rest of his or her life in prison. Cf. death sentence. * * * …
7death sentence — noun Date: 1799 1. a sentence condemning a convicted defendant to death 2. an affliction or a situation that is considered to be fatal; also a prognosis of death …
8life sentence — life′ sen′tence n. a sentence condemning a convicted felon to spend the rest of life in prison …
9curse — I. v. a. 1. Execrate, anathematize, denounce, invoke or imprecate evil upon, imprecate, maledict. 2. Blast, blight, doom, destroy, bring a curse upon. 3. Injure, vex, harass, torment, torture, scourge, plague, afflict, annoy. II. v. n. Utter… …
10Decretory — Dec re*to*ry, a. [L. decretorius, from decretum. See {Decree}.] 1. Established by a decree; definitive; settled. [1913 Webster] The decretory rigors of a condemning sentence. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Serving to determine; critical. The critical… …
