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sentencing

/ˈsentənsɪŋ/noun

उच्चारण सेन्टन्सिंग

सज़ा सुनाना, दंडादेश

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noun
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    [U] law

    the act of a judge officially deciding and announcing the punishment that a person found guilty of a crime will receive

    सज़ा सुनाना, दंडादेश

    • The judge will announce the sentencing next week.
    • Critics say the sentencing in the case was too lenient.
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§Grammar and usage

A court sentences somebody to something, as in 'He was sentenced to five years in prison'.

Court किसी को sentence to something करती है, जैसे 'He was sentenced to five years in prison'।