sen·tenc·ing (s n t n-s ng)adj. 1. Relating to a judicial sentence: sentencing guidelines for juvenile defendants. 2. Being or relating to the one who pronounces a judicial sentence: "Prosecutors and sentencing judges alike try to deal with individuals on an individual basis, without regard to social status" (Hiller B. Zobel). n. 1. The act of pronouncing a judicial sentence on a defendant. 2. The sentence so pronounced. |
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