In law, the judgment of a court stating the punishment to be imposed following a plea of guilty or a finding of guilt by a jury. Before a sentence is imposed, the antecedents (criminal record) and any relevant reports on the defendant are made known to the judge and the defense may make a plea in mitigation of the sentence.

ETYM French, from Latin sententia, for sentientia, from sentire to discern by the senses and the mind, to feel, to think. Related to Sense, Sentiensi.
A string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language.
In grammar, a unit of words that makes sense in itself, usually contains a finite verb, begins with a capital letter, and ends with a full stop.

To pronounce a sentence on, in a court of law; SYN. condemn, doom.