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penalty phase

penalty phase noun: the portion of some criminal trials that occurs after a guilty verdict has been rendered, in which the punishment for the crime is decided.

Noun

penalty phase (plural penalty phases)

  1. The portion of some criminal trials that occurs after a guilty verdict has been rendered, in which the punishment for the crime is decided.

Forms of penalty phase

pluralpenalty phases

Questions about penalty phase

What does penalty phase mean?
Penalty phase means the portion of some criminal trials that occurs after a guilty verdict has been rendered, in which the punishment for the crime is decided.
What part of speech is penalty phase?
Penalty phase is a noun.
What is the plural of penalty phase?
The plural of penalty phase is penalty phases.

Words near penalty phase in the dictionary

  1. penalty kill
  2. penalty kills
  3. penalty loop
  4. penalty mark
  5. penalty marks
  6. penalty phase
  7. penalty phases
  8. penalty point
  9. penalty points
  10. penalty rate
  11. penalty rates

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