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sentence in Arabic

حُكْم ḥukm

/ˈsɛn.təns/[ˈsɛn.tn̩(t)s]

sentence in Arabic: حُكْم (ḥukm), جُمْلَة (jumla), حَكَمَ (ḥakama), أَدَانَ (ʔadāna). In English, sentence means the decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

Arabic words for sentence

(dated) decision or judgement of a court — see also judgment, verdict
حُكْم ḥukm
judicial order for punishment
حُكْم ḥukm
grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate
جُمْلَة jumla
declare a sentence on a convicted person
حَكَمَ ḥakama, أَدَانَ ʔadāna

English meaning of sentence

  1. noun The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.
  2. noun The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
  3. noun A punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
  4. noun A saying, especially from a great person; a maxim, an apophthegm.

Full definition of sentence

sentence in a sentence

  • The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second.
  • The judge declared a sentence of death by hanging for the infamous child rapist.
  • Near-synonym: clause

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Questions about sentence in Arabic

What is the meaning of sentence in Arabic?
Sentence in Arabic is حُكْم (ḥukm), جُمْلَة (jumla), حَكَمَ (ḥakama), أَدَانَ (ʔadāna).
ما معنى كلمة sentence؟
Sentence: حُكْم (ḥukm), جُمْلَة (jumla), حَكَمَ (ḥakama), أَدَانَ (ʔadāna).
What does sentence mean in English?
Sentence means the decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

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