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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries징역형
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jingyeokhyeong
"그는 2년 징역형을 선고받았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court of law, typically involving confinement in a jail.
"After a lengthy trial, the judge imposed a five-year jail sentence on the defendant." - 2
The specific duration of time that a person is required to serve in jail as a result of a legal judgment.
"He was given a jail sentence of two years for his involvement in the crime."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'jail' originates from the Old French word 'jaiole', meaning 'cage' or 'enclosure', which itself comes from the Latin 'cavea'. 'Sentence' comes from the Latin 'sententia', meaning 'opinion' or 'judgment', reflecting the legal context in which it is used. The combination reflects the legal consequence imposed by a court.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jail Sentence" is said worldwide
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peine de prison
Transliteration: pen de prizon
"Il a reçu une peine de prison de cinq ans."
Gefängnisstrafe
Transliteration: geh-feng-nis-shtrah-fe
"Er erhielt eine Gefängnisstrafe von zwei Jahren."
pena detentiva
Transliteration: peh-nah deh-ten-tee-vah
"È stata inflitta una pena detentiva di tre anni."
sentencia de prisión
Transliteration: sen-ten-syah deh pree-syon
"Se le impuso una sentencia de prisión de cuatro años."
sentença de prisão
Transliteration: sen-ten-sah deh pree-zah-o
"Ele recebeu uma sentença de prisão de cinco anos."
जेल की सजा
Transliteration: jel ki saza
"उसे तीन साल की जेल की सजा मिली।"
监禁判决
Transliteration: jiān jìn pàn jué
"他被判处三年的监禁。"
징역형
Transliteration: jingyeokhyeong
"그는 2년 징역형을 선고받았다."
懲役刑
Transliteration: chōeki-kei
"彼は3年の懲役刑を言い渡された。"
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