condena

conviction

noun kon-DEH-nah Less Common

Origin: From Latin condemnare (to condemn)

Also means

condemnation

Usage Note

Condena refers primarily to a legal sentence or conviction (una condena de diez años — a ten-year sentence), but also to moral condemnation (la condena internacional — international condemnation). The verb is condenar (to convict, to condemn), and absolución (acquittal) is its antonym in legal contexts.

Examples

"El juez dictó una condena severa."

Natural Translation

The judge handed down a severe sentence.

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