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denunciation

noun/dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/

B2CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

The public condemnation of criminal conduct expressed through the imposition of a sentence.

The judge stressed denunciation, saying the term had to mark society's revulsion at the offence.

Similar: condemnation, censure

Topic: Criminal law in Legal English

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