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ˌæl əˈkyu ʃənal·lo·cu·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
allocutionnoun
(rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts
Wiktionary
allocutionnoun
A formal speech, especially one which is regarded as authoritative and forceful.
allocutionnoun
The question put to a convicted defendant by a judge after the rendering of the verdict in a trial, in which the defendant is asked whether he or she wishes to make a statement to the court before sentencing; the statement made by a defendant in response to such a question; the legal right of a defendant to make such a statement.
allocutionnoun
The legal right of a victim, in some jurisdictions, to make a statement to a court prior to sentencing of a defendant convicted of a crime causing injury to that victim; the actual statement made to a court by a victim.
allocutionnoun
A pronouncement by a pope to an assembly of church officials concerning a matter of church policy.
Etymology: From allocutio
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Allocutionnoun
The act of speaking to another.
Etymology: allocutio, Lat.
Wikipedia
Allocution
An allocution, or allocutus, is a formal statement made to the court by the defendant who has been found guilty prior to being sentenced. It is part of the criminal procedure in some jurisdictions using common law.
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allocution
Allocution is a formal speech or statement made by an individual, particularly a defendant in a legal setting, before receiving a sentence. This is an opportunity for the person to explain their actions, express remorse, or provide information in hopes of receiving a lighter sentence. It can also refer to the judge's address to a defendant, outlining the conviction and consequences.
Webster Dictionary
Allocutionnoun
the act or manner of speaking to, or of addressing in words
Allocutionnoun
an address; a hortatory or authoritative address as of a pope to his clergy
Etymology: [L. allocuto, fr. alloqui to speak to; ad + loqui to speak: cf. F. allocution.]
Wikidata
Allocution
In the criminal procedure of some common law jurisdictions, an allocution or allocutus is a formal statement made to the court by the defendant who has been found guilty, prior to being sentenced. A allocution in mitigation allows the defendant to explain why the sentence should be lenient. In plea bargains, an allocution may be required of the defendant; the defendant explicitly admits specifically and in detail to what he or she did and for what reason, in exchange for a reduced sentence. In principle, it removes any doubt as to the exact nature of the defendant's guilt in the matter. The term "allocution" is generally only in use in jurisdictions in the United States, though there are vaguely similar processes in other common law countries. In many other jurisdictions it is for the defense lawyer to mitigate on his client's behalf, and the defendant himself will rarely have the opportunity to speak. The right of victims to speak at sentencing is also sometimes referred to as allocution.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Allocution
al-lo-kū′shun, n. a formal address, esp. of the Pope to his clergy. [L. allocutionem—ad, to, and loqui, locutus, to speak.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
allocution
The harangue anciently made by the Roman generals to exhort their forces.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of allocution in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of allocution in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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