resentence
verb [ T ] (also re-sentence) uk/ˌriːˈsen.təns/
重新判决，重新宣判
in a court of law, to decide on a new sentence for someone who has been found guilty of a crime
He was resentenced to death by a new jury two years later. 两年后，他被新陪审团重新判处死刑。
The most serious young offenders are held until they turn 18, and are then re-sentenced as adults.
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- They remained on death row after their convictions were overturned, but were later resentenced to life in prison.
- His sentence was grossly disproportionate to his crimes, and so the state must either resentence or release him.
- Based on key legal mistakes which affected the jury's decision, the accused should be re-tried or re-sentenced.