sentencer
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈsɛntənsər/
- Specialized
:
juez
- The sentencer announced the punishment after hearing all the evidence presented in the trial.
- a tough sentencer
- a soft sentencer
Examples
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During the sentencing phase, the sentencer considered the defendant's background and the impact on the victims.
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Also a professor at a local law school, this judge was known as a notoriously soft sentencer; indeed, he seemed to have missed his calling to either social work or psychoanalysis.
Academic text (2003) -
He didn't catch one in the arraignment room, drawing one of the toughest sentencers on the bench.
Blog text (11) -
As a seasoned sentencer, the judge focused on ensuring justice was served fairly in every case.
Synonyms
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5.3
A judge on a high court such as a supreme court
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8.7
A person like a judge or jury who decides what happened in a legal case
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7.7
A person who decides a disagreement between people or groups
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7.0
A person who announces official decisions, like court verdicts or competition results
A judge or court with power to hear and decide criminal cases
A person who makes an official decision in a court or hearing
A person who listens and decides who is right in a dispute or competition
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sentencer comes from the same root as sentence, via Latin sententia meaning 'opinion' and sentire meaning 'to feel'. So a sentencer is someone who gives a judgment or decides a legal punishment in court.