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suspend
license] c : stay [ a hearing] d : to defer until a later time see also suspended sentence at sentence
concurrent
be "McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 U.S. 316 (1819)"] [a tortious act] see also concurrent cause at cause concurrent sentence at sentence 2 : insuring the same property to the same extent under identical terms [ fire policies]
condemn
condemn 1 : to impose a penalty on ;esp : to sentence to death 2 : to adjudge unfit for use or consumption 3 :
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cruel and unusual punishment
"U.S. Constitution amend. VIII"] see also Gregg v. Georgia in the Important Cases section compare corporal punishment, death penalty NOTE: A cruel and unusual punishment is essentially one that the courts consider to violate the Eighth Amendment
death qualification
qualification : the process of excluding a juror from the jury of a case in which the death penalty may be imposed on the grounds that the juror's objection to the death penalty would prevent him or
disposition
"United States v. Smith, 354 A.2d 510 (1976)"] compare decision, holding, judgment, opinion, ruling, verdict b : the sentence given to a convicted criminal defendant [probation is often a desirable "W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel"]
fine
fine [Anglo-French fin fine & Medieval Latin finis end, boundary, agreement, payment for release or privilege, monetary penalty, from Latin finis end, boundary] 1 : a sum imposed as punishment for an offense compare restitution 2
grace period
required action (as payment of an obligation) may be taken without incurring the ordinarily resulting adverse consequences (as penalty or cancellation): as a : a period of 30 days or one month during which premiums on insurance
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]
probation
of dismissal if standards are not met 2 a : the suspension of all or part of a sentence and its replacement by freedom subject to specific conditions and the supervision of a probation officer [it is
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