Sentenciado (en. Sentenced)

/sen.t͡senˈθja.ðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Individual who has received a court sentence.

The sentenced individual was taken to the prison after the verdict.

El sentenciado fue llevado al penal tras el veredicto.

Person who has been convicted of a crime.

Among the sentenced individuals, there were several cases of corruption.

Entre los sentenciados había varios casos de corrupción.

From Latin 'sententĭatus', meaning 'condemned'.

sentenced to death

Condemned to death penalty.

sentenciado a muerte

political prisoner

A person convicted for political reasons.

sentenciado político

sentence

Judicial decision issued by a judge.

sentencia

condemnation

Penalty imposed by a court.

condena

trial

Legal process in which guilt or innocence is determined.

juicio

To be in legal trouble.

He is sentenced for being in bad company.

Está sentenciado por andar en malos pasos.

To have a complicated situation.

After that mistake, he feels sentenced.

Después de ese error, se siente sentenciado.