Resentence

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    To issue a new sentence for certain crimes transitive

    "Also on Tuesday, the founder of Adelphia Communications, John J. Rigas, left, and his son Timothy, are expected to be resentenced in the accounting scandal that led to the company’s collapse."

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"Also on Tuesday, the founder of Adelphia Communications, John J. Rigas, left, and his son Timothy, are expected to be resentenced in the accounting scandal that led to the company’s collapse."

Etymology

From re- + sentence.

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