English Sentence:

The defendant received the maximum penalty.

Italian Translation:

All'imputato fu comminata la massima pena.

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all'

at the, to the

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imputato m.   (Pl: imputati)

defendant

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fu

(third-person singular past historic of essere)

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comminare

to inflict, to impose

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la

1. the (feminine singular) 2. her (direct object pronoun) 3. you (formal)

Here: the (feminine singular)

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massimo   (Pl: massimi, Fem: massima, Pl Fem: massime)

maximum (adj)

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pena f.   (Pl: pene)

1. penalty, punishment 2. pity, compassion 3. pain, sorrow

Here: penalty, punishment

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