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sentence means:
condenação means:
substantivo
full
noun
In criminal law contexts, the best translation for the term "condenação" is "conviction", although in some contexts the term "sentence" can also be used. For example: o réu foi condenado a 3 anos de reclusão = the defendant was sentenced to 3 years in prison; the defendant was sentenced to imprisonment for 3 years.
the punishment given to a convicted criminal by a court
He was sentenced to 100 hours of community service after being convicted of assault.
the punishment given to a convicted criminal by a court; used as a synonym for prison sentence (=the length of time a convicted criminal must serve in prison)
She was given a two-and-a-half year sentence in February after pleading guilty to unlawful wounding.