penalty phases

A form of penalty phase — The portion of some criminal trials that occurs after a guilty verdict has been rendered, in which the punishment for the crime is decided.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of penalty phase
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APA

penalty phases. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20phases

MLA

“penalty phases.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20phases. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penalty phases,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20phases.

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