Sentencia (en. Judgment)

/senˈten.θja/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Formal resolution issued by a court.
The judge's sentence was clear and forceful.
La sentencia del juez fue clara y contundente.
Statement that expresses an opinion or judgment.
The philosopher's sentence left everyone pondering.
La sentencia del filósofo dejó a todos reflexionando.
Phrase or saying that expresses a truth.
His sentence about life is very profound.
Su sentencia sobre la vida es muy profunda.

Etymology

From Latin 'sententia', which means 'opinion' or 'decision'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Final sentence
A decision that cannot be appealed.
sentencia firme
Convicting sentence
Decision of a court that imposes a penalty.
sentencia condenatoria
Acquitting sentence
Resolution that frees the accused from guilt.
sentencia absolutoria

Related Words

To sentence
To give a sentence.
sentenciar
Sentenced
Person who has been sentenced.
sentenciado
Sententious
That expresses or seems to summarize a sentence.
sentencioso

Slang Meanings

Condition or state of a complicated situation.
That relationship is a sentence.
Esa relación es una sentencia.
Sentence of life or a long consequence.
His job feels like a death sentence.
Su trabajo se siente como una sentencia de muerte.