condemnation

n. severe disapproval; conviction of guilt

Condemnation or Condemned may refer to:in property law, condemnation is identical to eminent domainthe revocation of an occupancy permit, or an order for demolition of a buildinga strongly-worded rebuke, such as condemning violations of human rightssometimes used in reference to a guilty verdict, particularly when the sentence issued is to be capital punishment"Condemnation" (song), a song by Depeche ModeCondemned (film), a 1929 film that earned Ronald Colman an Academy Award nominationThe Condemned, a 2007 film, a survival horror video game and its sequel Condemned 2: Bloodshot"Condemned" (Stargate Atlantis), an episode of the television series Stargate AtlantisCondemned (band), a death metal band from Belfast, United Kingdom
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Noun
1. an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable; "his uncompromising condemnation of racism"
(synonym) disapprobation
(hypernym) disapproval
(hyponym) censure, animadversion
(derivation) condemn
2. (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)
(hypernym) disapproval
(derivation) condemn
(classification) law, jurisprudence
3. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
(synonym) execration, curse
(hypernym) denunciation, denouncement
(hyponym) anathema
4. the condition of being strongly disapproved of; "he deserved nothing but condemnation"
(hypernym) condition, status
(derivation) condemn
5. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"
(synonym) conviction, judgment of conviction, sentence
(hypernym) final judgment, final decision
(hyponym) murder conviction
(classification) criminal law

(n.)
The state of being condemned.
  

(n.)
The ground or reason of condemning.
  

(n.)
The act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture.
  

(n.)
The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong; censure; blame; disapprobation.
  

A sentence of judgment which condemns some one to do, to give or to pay something, or which declares that his claim or pretensions are unfounded. This word is also used by common lawyers, though it is more usual to say conviction, both in civil and criminal cases. It is a maxim that no man ought to be condemned without the opportunity of being heard.

The legislative, administrative or judicial process and procedure whereby real property, generally a structure, is deemed legally unfit for occupancy or continued existence due to its physical defects or for other causes.

Mar. Law. The sentence or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction that a ship or vessel taken as a prize on the high seas, was liable to capture, and was properly and legally captured.

By the general practice of the law of nations, a sentence of condemnation is, at present, generally deemed necessary in order to divest the title of a vessel taken as a prize. Until this has been done the original owner may regain his property, although the ship may have been in possession of the enemy twenty-four hours, or carried infra praesidia. A sentence of condemnation is generally binding everywhere.

The term condemnation is also applied to the sentence which declares a ship to be unfit for service; this sentence and the grounds of it may, however, be re-examined and litigated by parties interested in disputing it.
   

This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.