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⚖️ To punish again ⚖️ A new punishment ✍️ To rewrite
resentence

resentence

8.2
An act of giving someone a new punishment in court
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˈsɛn.təns/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nueva sentencia
  • Following the new findings, the court decided to proceed with a resentence for the convicted individual.

Examples

  • The legal team prepared for the resentence, hoping for a more lenient judgment this time.

  • They then the resentencing deputies said yesterday, and I think the DA conceded this and actually said it.

  • They then the resentencing deputies said yesterday, and I think the DA conceded this and actually said it.

  • The judge issued a resentence after reviewing the evidence presented during the appeal.

Synonyms

re-sentencing
vsresentence
  • UK
7.9

Giving a new, often lighter, punishment to someone after a judge already gave them one

is the neutral legal process of imposing a new punishment without implying reduction

Surface Forms

resentence singular
resentences plural

Morphology

resentence = resentence (transparent) = re + sentence

This noun is a straightforward conversion of the verb 'resentence' referring to the act or result of that action.

Etymology

Resentence comes from re- 'again' and sentence 'judgment' or 'punishment', so a resentence is a 'judgment again' — a new legal sentence given after an appeal.