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  • 61sentence, life — n. A sentence to prison for the rest of one’s natural life. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

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  • 62sentence, mandatory — n. A sentence set by law for a particular offense, with no room for judicial discretion. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

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  • 63sentence, noncustodial — n. A sentence that does not involve imprisonment, such as a fine. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

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  • 64sentence, split — n. A sentence divided into a period of incarceration and a period of probation The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

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  • 65sentence, suspended — n. A sentence that is not imposed on the defendant on the condition that he or she does not violate terms specified at sentencing. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

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  • 66sentence adverb — sentence .adverb n an adverb that relates to the whole sentence that contains it …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 67sentence adverb — sentence ,adverb noun count an adverb that affects the meaning of a whole sentence …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 68sentence adverb — sentence adverbs N COUNT Adverbs such as fortunately and perhaps which apply to the whole clause, rather than to part of it, are sometimes called sentence adverbs …

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  • 69sentence stress — n. the arrangement of stresses on the syllables of the words making up a sentence, varying in distribution as for emphasis, contrast, etc …

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  • 70Sentence method — Sen tence meth od (Education) A method of teaching reading by giving first attention to phrases and sentences and later analyzing these into their verbal and alphabetic components; contrasted with {alphabet method} and {word method}. See also… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English