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Determining a penalty (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sentencing

(Other definitions for sentencing that I've seen before include "Declaring punishment for offender" , "Condemning" , "Passing judgment" , "and not in mere phrases?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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