# ferendae sententiae

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Of a penalty, only coming into force after it is imposed by an authority, and not by the fact of the law being broken.

## Etymology
From Latin ferendae sententiae (“of a sentence to be passed”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ferendae-sententiae