presentencing

English

Etymology 1

From pre- +‎ sentencing.

Adjective

presentencing (not comparable)

  1. Occurring before sentencing.
    • 2007 April 15, “Did Anyone Ask About a Yacht?”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      Mr. Scrushy has been on presentencing release since a federal jury in Montgomery last year convicted him of bribing former Gov. Don Siegelman of Alabama.

Etymology 2

Verb

presentencing

  1. present participle and gerund of presentence
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