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Collusion
and appears to be of two kinds: (1) When the facts put forward as the foundation of the sentence of the Court do not exist; (2) When they exist, but have been corruptly preconcerted for the express
Black cap
Black cap. The head-dress worn by the judge in pronouncing sentence of death is not an emblem of the sentence. It is part of the judicial full dress, and
Adequate and special reasons
Adequate and special reasons, in order to exercise the discretion of reducing the sentence the statutory requirement is that the court has to record 'adequate and special reasons' in the judgment and
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Reprieve
A temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence especially of a sentence of death
suspend
license] c : stay [ a hearing] d : to defer until a later time see also suspended sentence at sentence
pass
goods] 4 : to put in circulation [ bad checks] compare utter 5 : to pronounce (as a sentence or judgment) judicially [the court ed a severe sentence]
Capital offences
save a prisoner's life, would often falsely find that valuable goods stolen were of the value of 39s. Sentence of death cannot be pronounced on or recorded against a young person under 18. [Children and Young Persons
Criminal cause or matter
which, if carried to its conclusion, might result in the conviction or the person charged and in a sentence of some punishment, such as imprison-ment or fine, it is a 'criminal cause or matter', A (Ara) v.
Dismissed
which must be exercised sparingly and with great circumspection. One would think a conviction for murder and a sentence of imprisonment for life were serious enough matters for the High Court to warrant 'admission' of the appeal
Hard labour
Administration Act, 1914, s. 16(1), 'where a person convicted by or before any Court of an offence is sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine, the imprisonment may, in the discretion of the court, be
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