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Sentencing [agentive]
During a court appearance, a Sentence, generally a punishment, is imposed on the Convict by a Court, usually represented by a judge.
The judge sentenced Martha Stewart to 2 years in prison for insider trading.
The judge sentenced Martha Stewart to 2 years in prison for insider trading.
Properties
- ID
- #297
- Entry
- frm_sentencing
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Sentencing (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- English name
- Sentencing
Core Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Convict |
The Convict is given a Sentence by the Court.
Judge Duncan sentenced Marty to five years under house detention. |
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| Court |
The Court imposes a Sentence on a Convict.
Judge Duncan sentenced Marty to five years under house detention. |
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| Offense |
The illegal action of which the Convict has been found guilty and for which they are punished.
A pet store owner was sentenced for illegaly smuggling protected reptiles|off. |
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| Sentence |
The Sentence is imposed on the Convict by the Court.
Judge Duncan sentenced Marty to five years under house detention. |
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| Term_of_sentence |
This FE denotes the duration of the sentence.
Tom will recieve a [sentence|Sentence] of five years. |
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
Excludes
Sentence
Term_of_sentence
Peripheral Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place |
The location of the sentencing Court.
Biancaniello will be sentenced in San Francisco|pla later this summer. |
category
locative_relation
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| Time |
The Time when the Convict is sentenced.
He will be sentenced at a later date|tim. |
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time
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| Type |
This FE denotes the type of sentence.
He will receive a prison [sentence|Sentence] if convicted. |
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depictive |
The state that the Convict is in at the time of their sentencing.
He was sentenced in absentia|dep during the mass trials. |
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Frame-Frame Relations (3)
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Lexical Units (5)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| condemn.v | — | COD: sentence to a punishment, especially death. |
| order.v | — | FN: force the convict to pay or serve in the prison as punishment |
| send up.v | — | COD: sentence someone to imprisonment |
| sentence.n | — | COD: the punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court. |
| sentence.v | — | COD: declare the punishment decided for (an offender). |
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