Is this a part of grammar?
Judge: I sentence your driver's license "be" revoked.

As you can see, my question is why the judge uses the root verb here without an auxiliary in front of "be".

Is it because it's an imperative sentence? The auxiliary verb was omitted.

Question

Is this a part of grammar?
Judge: I sentence your driver's license "be" revoked.

As you can see, my question is why the judge uses the root verb here without an auxiliary in front of "be".

Is it because it's an imperative sentence? The auxiliary verb was omitted.

Answer

You are correct on all points, though this form is usually referred to as a subjunctive. It is quite rare these days, well spotted!

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