sentence

1. A string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language (synset 106295743)
   "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"
   is a type of: linguistic string, string of words, word string - a linear sequence of words as spoken or written
   subtypes:

   • simple sentence - a sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses
   • complex sentence - a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause
   • compound sentence - a sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses
   • declarative sentence, declaratory sentence - a sentence (in the indicative mood) that makes a declaration
   • run-on sentence - an ungrammatical sentence in which two or more independent clauses are conjoined without a conjunction
   • topic sentence - a sentence that states the topic of its paragraph
   • interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence, question - a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
   has:

   • constituent, grammatical constituent - (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
   • clause - (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed (synset 101191772)
   "the conviction came as no surprise"
   referred to in: criminal law - the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
   is a type of: final decision, final judgment - a judgment disposing of the case before the court; after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment
   subtypes:

   • murder conviction - conviction for murder
   • rape conviction - conviction for rape
   • robbery conviction - conviction for robbery
   same as: condemnation, conviction, judgment of conviction
3. The period of time a prisoner is imprisoned (synset 115249488)
   "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail"
   is a type of: term - a limited period of time
   subtypes:

   • hard time - a term served in a maximum security prison
   • life, life sentence - a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
   same as: prison term, time

1. Pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law (synset 200908688)
   "He was condemned to ten years in prison"
   referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
   entail: convict - find or declare guilty
   is a type of: declare - state emphatically and authoritatively
   subtypes:

   • foredoom - doom beforehand
   • reprobate - abandon to eternal damnation
   same as: condemn, doom

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