sentence
noun
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
“he always spoke in grammatical sentences”
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
“the conviction came as no surprise”
the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
“he served a prison term of 15 months”
“his sentence was 5 to 10 years”
verb
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
“He was condemned to ten years in prison”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University