Noun
1. a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language;
"he always spoke in grammatical sentences"2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed;
"the conviction came as no surprise"3. the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned;
"he served a prison term of 15 months""his sentence was 5 to 10 years""he is doing time in the county jail"