What does sentencia in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word sentencia in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sentencia in Spanish.

The word sentencia in Spanish means sentence, maxim, saying, sentence, decide, determine, threaten, announce, clarification of judgment, clarification of sentence, mitigation of sentence, mitigation of a sentence, pass sentence, render a judgment, enforcement of a sentence, sign your own death sentence, acquittal, arbitration award, arbitral award, sentence, divorce decree, divorce judgement, death sentence, final judgment, irrevocable sentence. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sentencia

sentence

nombre femenino (decisión del juez)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La acusación pedía una sentencia ejemplar.
The prosecutor requested an exemplary sentence.

maxim, saying

nombre femenino (frase sabia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
"Ningún hombre ha llegado nunca a ser sabio por casualidad", es una sentencia de Séneca.
"No man was ever wise by chance" is one of Seneca's maxims.

sentence

verbo transitivo (pronunciar una sentencia)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El juez sentenció al acusado a cadena perpetua.
The judge sentenced the defendant to life imprisonment.

decide, determine

verbo transitivo (decidir antes de tiempo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El quinto gol sentenció la eliminatoria.
The fifth goal decided (or: determined) the tie.

threaten

verbo transitivo (El Salvador (amenazar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La muchedumbre sentenció al alcalde para que renunciara.
The crowd threatened the mayor so she would resign.

announce

verbo transitivo (enunciar, declarar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
"El premio es para Juan", sentenció el juez.
"The prize goes to Juan," announced the judge.

clarification of judgment, clarification of sentence

(Derecho: rectificación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mitigation of sentence, mitigation of a sentence

(derecho: mitigación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pass sentence, render a judgment

locución verbal (sentenciar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El juez dictó sentencia después del juicio.
The judge passed a sentence following the trail.

enforcement of a sentence

(cumplimiento de sentencia)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

sign your own death sentence

(figurado (cometer grave error)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

acquittal

(derecho: desestimatoria, penal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

arbitration award, arbitral award

(der: laudo, arbitraje)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sentence

(Derecho: condena)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Según la sentencia condenatoria, el acusado deberá pasar cinco años en prisión.
According to the sentence, the defendant will spend five years in prison.

divorce decree, divorce judgement

locución nominal femenina (matrimonio: fin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando el juez dicte la sentencia de divorcio, Pedro y Vilma podrán rehacer sus vidas.
Once the judge issues a divorce decree, Pedro and Vilma will be able to get on with their lives.

death sentence

(Derecho: pena capital)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Fiscalía pidió sentencia de muerte para el acusado del atroz crimen.
The Prosecution requested the death penalty for the alleged perpetrator of that horrific crime.

final judgment

locución nominal femenina (derecho: cosa juzgada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tras un proceso de más de cinco años, el juez por fin dictó sentencia firme.
After a process of over five years, the judge finally issued a final judgment.

irrevocable sentence

(derecho: definitiva)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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