Wondering how to use Allocution in a sentence? Below are 5 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as address or speech.
Allocution in a sentence
Allocution meaning
- A formal speech, especially one which is regarded as authoritative and forceful.
- The question put to a convicted defendant by a judge after the rendering of the verdict in a trial, in which the defendant is asked whether he or she wishes to make a statement to the court before sentencing; the statement made by a defendant in response to such a question; the legal right of a defendant to make such a statement.
- The legal right of a victim, in some jurisdictions, to make a statement to a court prior to sentencing of a defendant convicted of a crime causing injury to that victim; the actual statement made to a court by a victim.
Using Allocution
- The main meaning on this page is: A formal speech, especially one which is regarded as authoritative and forceful. | The question put to a convicted defendant by a judge after the rendering of the verdict in a trial, in which the defendant is asked whether he or she wishes to make a statement to the court before sentencing; the statement made by a defendant in response to such a question; the legal right of a defendant to make such a statement. | The legal right of a victim, in some jurisdictions, to make a statement to a court prior to sentencing of a defendant convicted of a crime causing injury to that victim; the actual statement made to a court by a victim.
- Useful related words include: address, speech.
Context around Allocution
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Allocution
- In this selection, "allocution" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, speeches and citation stand out and add context to how "allocution" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in my allocution and i and must have allocution of her. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "allocution" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with allocution
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Wheeler also used his right to allocution to address the court. (11 words)
Some of the other allocution speeches given by the protesters complained about mistreatment from government officials. (16 words)
He directed me, as I said in my allocution and I said as well in the plea, he directed me to make the payments, he directed me to become involved in these matters," Cohen said. (35 words)
In an adversarial system, there is no more controversy and the case proceeds to sentencing; though in many jurisdictions the defendant must have allocution of her or his crime; a false confession will not be accepted even in common law courts. (41 words)
The right of victims to speak at sentencing is also sometimes referred to as allocution. citation Specific jurisdictions Australia In Australia the term allocutus is used by the Clerk of Arraigns or another formal associate of the Court. (38 words)
He directed me, as I said in my allocution and I said as well in the plea, he directed me to make the payments, he directed me to become involved in these matters," Cohen said. (35 words)
Example sentences (5)
He directed me, as I said in my allocution and I said as well in the plea, he directed me to make the payments, he directed me to become involved in these matters," Cohen said.
Wheeler also used his right to allocution to address the court.
In an adversarial system, there is no more controversy and the case proceeds to sentencing; though in many jurisdictions the defendant must have allocution of her or his crime; a false confession will not be accepted even in common law courts.
Some of the other allocution speeches given by the protesters complained about mistreatment from government officials.
The right of victims to speak at sentencing is also sometimes referred to as allocution. citation Specific jurisdictions Australia In Australia the term allocutus is used by the Clerk of Arraigns or another formal associate of the Court.