Foresentence
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A sentence or condemnation in advance. rare
"To move on that note from our deficient techniques of fact-gathering, there is a troublesome quality of class bias both in the subjects treated in foresentence reports and the standard modes of treatment."
- 2 Prophetic doom.
- 1 To sentence beforehand or in advance. rare, transitive
"Be it not mine to foresentence a sinner, whose sin's consummation Prefaced his ultimate ruin—his last dying act may atone For some misdeeds ; and whatever be written of Hell and damnation, God alone knows what is gospel; […]"
Example
More examples"To move on that note from our deficient techniques of fact-gathering, there is a troublesome quality of class bias both in the subjects treated in foresentence reports and the standard modes of treatment."
Etymology
From fore- + sentence.
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