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Definitive Sentence

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Sentence of a Court

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crime for which the perpetrator would suffer forfeiture of all real and personal property as well as whatever sentence was imposed. Under U.S. law, there is no forfeiture of all of the felon's property (real or personal) … forfeiture of all of the felon's property (real or personal) and such forfeiture is not part of the definition of a felony. For certain crimes, however (as for a conviction under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations

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interlocutory

from Late Latin interloqui to pronounce an interlocutory sentence, from Latin, to speak between] : not final or definitive [an order] ;broadly : made or done during the progress of an action esp. when delay would cause

Sententia non fertur de rebus non liquidis; et oportet quod certa res deducatur in judicium

certa res deducatur in judicium (Jenk. Cent. 7), sentence is not given on things not proven; and something definite ought to be brought to judg-ment.