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condamnation

conviction, sentence

noun kohn-dah-nah-SYOHN Rare
People & Society Law

Origin: Latin 'condemnatio' (judgment against)

Also means

condemnation, denunciation

Usage Note

condamnation covers a court's guilty verdict and sentence (une condamnation à deux ans de prison) as well as moral condemnation or public censure (une condamnation morale). The verb is condamner; note that the 'm' is silent in both the noun and verb, a common spelling trap.

Examples

"La condamnation a été prononcée ce matin."

Natural Translation

The sentence was handed down this morning.

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