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Presentence vs Resentence - What's the difference?

presentence | resentence |

As an adjective presentence

is occurring before or in preparation for a criminal sentence.

As a verb resentence is

(legal) to issue a new sentence for certain crimes.

presentence

English

Adjective

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  • Occurring before or in preparation for a criminal sentence
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    • , passage="Pulitzer's request"--Marshall would eventually write--"is both novel and complex, pitting the public's right to know

    Synonyms

    *presentencing

    resentence

    English

    Verb

    (resentenc)
  • (legal) To issue a new sentence for certain crimes
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=June 25, author=, title=Looking Ahead, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Also on Tuesday, the founder of Adelphia Communications , John J. Rigas , left, and his son Timothy, are expected to be resentenced in the accounting scandal that led to the company’s collapse. }}