Sentence

A judgment or Judicial declaration made by a judge in a cause. The term "judgment" is more usually applied to civil, and "sentence" to criminal, proceedings. A sentence (in criminal proceedings) is the order of court made in the presence of the defendant, and entered of record, pronouncing the judgment, and ordering the same to be carried into execution in the manner prescribed by law.

Clark, Crim. Law Tex. 580.

Sentences are final, when they put an end to the case; or interlocutory, when they settle only some incidental matter which has SENTENTIA (Lat.) In civil law. Sense; import; as distinguished from mere words. Calv. Lex. The deliberate expression of one's ■will.

Tayl. Civ. Law, 532. f he sentence of a judge or court. Inst. 4. 11.4.

SENTENTIA A NON JUDICE LATA NEmini debet nocere. A sentence pronounced by one who is not a judge should not harm any one. Fleta, lib.

6, c 6, § 7.

SENTENTIA CONTRA MATRIMONIUM nunquam transit In rem Judlcatam. A sentence against marriage never passes into a judgment (conclusive upon the parties).

7 Coke, 43.