noun
- A string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language.
- usage: "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"
- Criminal law. ( a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed)
- usage: "the conviction came as no surprise"
- synonyms: conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation
- The period of time a prisoner is imprisoned.
- usage: "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail"
- synonyms: prison term, time
verb
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