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- Dictionaryallocution/ˌaləˈkjuːʃn/
noun
- 1. a formal speech giving advice or a warning: "the daily allocutions of the Pontificate"
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Formal statement by the defendant, who has been found guilty, prior to being sentenced
An allocution, or allocutus, is a formal statement made to a court by the defendant who has been found guilty before being sentenced. It is part of the criminal procedure in some jurisdictions using common law. Wikipedia