Denunciation (from Latin denuntiare, to denounce) is an open public accusation or reporting a person or a group of persons to public authorities, often done anonymously for low political or personal motives, on which the informant has a personal interest or hopes to gain personal benefits. A person who denounces can be called denouncer, informer, ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denunciation
[penology] Denunciation in the context of sentencing philosophy refers to the disapproval of an act by society that is expressed by the imposition of a sentence. This can be considered as one of the purposes of sentencing, as well as being a possible justification for the imposition of a sentence. Denunciation arguments can be used to justi... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denunciation_(penology)
• (n.) The act of denouncing; public menace or accusation; the act of inveighing against, stigmatizing, or publicly arraigning; arraignment. • (n.) That by which anything is denounced; threat of evil; public menace or accusation; arraignment. • (n.) Proclamation; announcement; a publishing. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/denunciation/
De·nun`ci·a'tion noun [ Latin denuntiatio , -ciatio .] 1. Proclamation; announcement; a publishing. [ Obsolete] « Public . . . denunciation of banns before marriage.» Bp. Hall. 2. The act of denouncing; public menace or accusation; the act o... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/37