刑に処する (けいにしょする) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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expression, suru verb (special)
sentence; assign a penalty
Formal legal expression used when a court or authority imposes a punishment on someone. Often used in passive form 刑に処せられる.
See also: 処する
彼
は
殺
人
罪
で
死
刑
に
処
せ
られ
た
。
He was sentenced to death for murder.