Sentence
Common Legal Terms
The punishment ordered by a court for a defendant convicted of a crime. See concurrent and consecutive sentences.
The punishment ordered by a court for a defendant convicted of a crime. Federal courts look to the United States Sentencing Commission Guidelines when deciding the proper punishment for a given crime.
- — Justice 101 Legal Terms Glossary retrieved 2014-05-28
The punishment ordered by a court for a defendant convicted of a crime.
Court
Criminal Law
A judgment of the court imposing punishment upon a defendant for criminal conduct.