condenar
/kondeˈnaɾ/ · B1 · verb
to condemn
⚖️ condenar = condemn: both come from Latin condemnare, to sentence or doom
Latin con- (thoroughly) + damnare (to damn, to sentence). Spanish dropped the m: condemnare became condenar. Same root as damnation, so a judge who condena someone passes the harshest sentence.