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Lackey Claim

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Lackey claim, means a prisoner's assertion that incarceration or death now a protracted period is cruel and unusual punishment, Lackey v. Texas, 514 US 1045: 115 SCt. 1421 (1995).

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