WorldAugust 8, 2026
resentencing
ree-SEN-ten-sing
Definition
The act of a court imposing a new or revised sentence on a person who has already been convicted of a crime, usually following a successful appeal or procedural error.
Etymology
Derived from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and 'sentencing,' which comes from the Latin 'sententia' meaning 'opinion' or 'feeling.' In a legal context, it refers to the formal judgment passed by a court.
In the news
In the context of the Bloomington sex abuse case, the appellate court has ordered that the defendant be brought back to court for a new sentencing hearing because the original sentence was legally flawed.
Read the ruling: Appellate court orders resentencing in Bloomington sex abuse case
Read the full article ↗The Pantagraph