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Spanish word
condena
Pronunciation
IPA/konˈdena/
Meaning
- feminine nounconviction
Example
Recibió una condena de cinco años.
He received a conviction and was given a five-year sentence.
More examples
La condena fue reducida en la apelación.
The sentence was reduced on appeal.
Core concept
Court ruling that declares guilt and states the penalty, often given as a term of years or another sanction.
Common phrases
recibir una condena
receive a sentence
reducir la condena
have the sentence shortened
cumplir la condena
serve the sentence
Similar words
pena: Punishment set by law for a crime, expressed as imprisonment, fines, or other measures.
multa: Financial penalty ordered for wrongdoing or regulatory breaches, paid to the authorities.
sentencia: Formal written ruling by a court stating the verdict, reasoning, and legal disposition.
sanción: Official consequence for breaking rules, ranging from warnings and fines to disqualification.
Definition in Spanish
Decisión judicial que declara culpable a una persona y determina la pena que debe cumplir; también se emplea para indicar censura o reproche.
Word origin
The term comes from Latin condemnare (con- 'together/strongly' + damnare 'to punish'), which produced the verb condenar and then the noun condena in Spanish.
Usage tips
- In formal legal language sentencia usually refers to the written ruling while condena highlights the imposed penalty, so both words appear together in court texts with different focuses.
Other meanings
- sentencenoun
- condemnationnoun
Opposites
- absoluciónacquittalnoun
- indultopardonnoun
Related words
- condenarconvictverb
- condenadoconvictedadjective
- condenacióncondemnationnoun