re-sentencing

• Substantiv, das den juristischen Vorgang bezeichnet, bei dem einem Verurteilten ein neues, oft milderes Strafmaß auferlegt wird, meist infolge einer Berufung oder Wiederaufnahme des Verfahrens.

A noun referring to the legal process of imposing a new, often less severe, sentence on a convicted person, typically as a result of an appeal or review.

1. Legal reduction of punishmentC1formallegal

   The act of a court imposing a new, often less severe, sentence on a person who has already been convicted.

   Neuverurteilung

   • The judge ordered a re-sentencing hearing for the convicted man.
   • The appeal resulted in a re-sentencing that reduced the prison term.
   • Re-sentencing can occur if new evidence is presented.