pass sentence
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In like vein, James was the last British monarch to step into the role of judge and pass sentence on one of his subjects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
The job of the judge and jury in Saint Omer, the small city in northern France where the trial takes place, is to figure out why Laurence killed Elise and to pass sentence on her.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
The court is expected to pass sentence a few days later, with defense lawyers hoping that will happen before Christmas.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2022
The judge in the case, who will pass sentence in two weeks, asked Peter B whether he had been seeking to live up to the demands of his father.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 20, 2019
"Remember you are to pass sentence on a brother," he whispered in a faint voice.
From King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. by Bernhard Severin Ingemann
