The earliest use of the term with this meaning was in Roman law, where it indicated the opinion of a jurist on a given … 展开

Sentences are variously classified depending on
• the legal field, or kind of action, or system it refers to:
• the issuing body, typically a monocratic judge or a court, or other figures that receive a le… 展开

The sentence meted out depends on the philosophical principle used by the court and what the legal system regards as the purpose of punishment. The most common purposes of sentencing are:
• … 展开

Usually, the sentence comes at the end of a process in which the presiding judge or judges have been enabled to evaluate whether the conduct in question complies or does not comply with the law, and which aspects might b… 展开

• Criminal costs
• Criminal sentencing in Canada
• Criminal sentencing in the United States
• English criminal law… 展开

• Sentencing (Directgov, England and Wales) 展开