The base of jail and prison sentences is set by law and influenced by the prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges. After a person is convicted, they face a jail or prison sentence based on a 33 year old law. The state legislature approved the law in 1981, and it was enacted in 1984. The state legislature approved the Sentencing Reform Act as a way to set standard sentences for crimes.
August [au-gust] as a boys' name is pronounced AW-gust. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of August is great, magnificient. The feminine version, Augusta, and the longer Latin version, Ausgustus, are more widely used in English-speaking countries. Sculptor Auguste Rodin; painter Auguste Renoir.
Report Abuse. Well, it used to be September. Sept is the Latin word for seventh, just as Oct, Nov, and Dec indicate the Latin words for eighth, ninth, and tenth, respectively. July was originally known as Quintillis, or something like that, and quint indicates the Latin word for fifth. August was originally known as Sixtillis, and six indicates the Latin word for sixth. So, what happened? In ancient times, the Roman year began in March and ended in December.