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resentence
verb[ T ]
(alsore-sentence)uk /ˌriːˈsen.təns/
in a court of law, to decide on a new sentence for someone who has been found guilty of a crime: 重新判决，重新宣判
He was resentenced to death by a new jury two years later.两年后，他被新陪审团重新判处死刑。
The most serious young offenders are held until they turn 18, and are then re-sentenced as adults.
They remained on death row after their convictions were overturned, but were later resentenced to life in prison.
His sentence was grossly disproportionate to his crimes, and so the state must either resentence or release him.
Based on key legal mistakes which affected the jury's decision, the accused should be re-tried or re-sentenced.
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