presentence
The English word “presentence” has 3 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Occurring before or in preparation for a criminal sentence.
verb
noun
- A sentence-like utterance that precedes the development of properly grammatical sentences.
Etymology
From pre- + sentence.
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