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sentencing
sen·tenc·ing [ sént'nssing ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. final phase of trial: the phase of a court trial in which a sentence is arrived at and pronounced
2. passing of sentence: the act of pronouncing a judicial sentence on a defendant
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