condamnation

Definitions of condamnation
  1. noun
    a public act of denouncing
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    diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
    tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
    damnation
    the act of damning
    blasphème, malédiction
    an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
    type of:
    expression, formulation
    the use of language to perform some act
  2. noun
    harsh criticism or disapproval
    synonyms: critique, désapprobation
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    désapprobation
    an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
  3. noun
    (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)
    synonyms: réprimande
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    désapprobation
    the act of disapproving or condemning
  4. noun
    (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
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    acquittement
    a judgment of not guilty
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    décision finale
    a judgment disposing of the case before the court; after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment
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