Sentence(s) or The Sentence may refer to:
Common uses
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Sentence (law)
In law, a sentence is the punishment for a crime ordered by a trial court after conviction in a criminal procedure, normally at the conclusion of a trial. A sentence may consist of imprisonment, a fine, or other sanctions. Sentences for multipl ...
, a punishment imposed on a person who has been convicted in court of a criminal offence
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Sentence (linguistics)
In linguistics and grammar, a sentence is a linguistic expression, such as the English example "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." In traditional grammar, it is typically defined as a string of words that expresses a complete thought, ...
, a grammatical unit of language
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Sentence (mathematical logic), a formula not containing free variables
Arts, entertainment, and media
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Sentence (music) In Western music theory, the term sentence is analogous to the way the term is used in linguistics, in that it usually refers to a complete, somewhat self-contained statement. Usually a sentence refers to musical spans towards the lower end of the d ...
, a type of musical phrase
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Sentences'', a 12th-century theological book by Peter Lombard
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''Sentences'' (Muhly), a 2014 oratorio by Nico Muhly
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Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm'', a 2007 autobiographical graphic novel by MF Grimm
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The Sentence
''The Sentence'' is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Rudy Valdez.
Synopsis
Filmmaker Rudy Valdez shows how his family is impacted when his sister is convicted and sentenced to 15 years in jail.
Release Reception
The review aggregat ...
'', a 2018 American documentary film by Rudy Valdez
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"The Sentence" ''(The Outer Limits)'', an episode of the TV series ''The Outer Limits''
* ''The Sentence'', a 2016 novel and performance piece by
Alistair Fruish Alistair Fruish is an English filmmaker, writer and novelist, born in Northampton.
Work
Fruish is known for his novel ''Kiss My ASBO''. Along with a number of other short stories by the writer, the initial section of ''Kiss My ASBO'', "Double Bubb ...
* ''The Sentence'', a 2021 novel by
Louise Erdrich
Louise Erdrich ( ; born Karen Louise Erdrich, June 7, 1954) is an American author of novels, poetry, and children's books featuring Native American characters and settings. She is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indian ...
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