resentence
/riːˈsɛntəns/
verb
- To give a new or different sentence to someone who has been convicted of a crime, often after an appeal or legal review.
- The appellate court ordered the lower court to resentence the prisoner under the revised guidelines.
- The judge decided to resentence the defendant after new evidence was presented.
- Lawyers argued that the court should resentence their client to a shorter term.