penalty phase
penalty phase · penalty phases
The portion of some criminal trials that occurs after a guilty verdict has been…The portion of some criminal trials that occurs after a guilty verdict has been rendered, in which the punishment for the crime is decided.
Meaning
1 sensesThe portion of some criminal trials that occurs after a guilty verdict has been rendered, in which the punishment for the crime is decided.
Forms
plural: penalty phases| Singular | penalty phase |
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