Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Reduction in rank — may refer to two separate concepts: *In military law, a reduction in rank is a demotion in military rank as punishment for a crime or wrongdoing, imposed by a court martial or other authority. It may be imposed in conjunction with other… … Wikipedia
reduction of the sentence — sentence that has been made shorter, sentence that has been made less severe … English contemporary dictionary
Sentence capitale — Peine de mort Application de la peine de mort dans le monde Abolie pour tous les crimes … Wikipédia en Français
reduction sentence — A device proposed by Carnap for dealing with sentences of a scientific theory whose logical form is not easily given in the terms of the predicate calculus . ‘ x is soluble in water’ cannot be defined as ‘ x is placed in water →x dissolves’,… … Philosophy dictionary
Commutation of sentence — involves the reduction of legal penalties, especially in terms of imprisonment. Unlike a pardon, a commutation does not nullify the conviction and is often conditional. Clemency is a similar term, meaning the lessening of the penalty of the crime … Wikipedia
Conditional sentence (Canada) — A conditional sentence is a non custodial punishment for crime in Canada. Contents 1 Description 2 Administration 2.1 Breach of a Conditional Sentence 2.2 … Wikipedia
indeterminate sentence — see sentence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. indeterminate sentence … Law dictionary
United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines — The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are rules that set out a uniform sentencing policy for individuals and organizations convicted of felonies and serious (Class A) misdemeanors[1] in the United States federal courts system. The Guidelines do not… … Wikipedia
Moreese Bickham — Moreese Bickham, born June 6, 1917, is currently the oldest living American whose death penalty conviction was vacated or modified by the U.S. Supreme Court s decision in Furman v. Georgia. The 1972 Furman decision abolished the death penalty in… … Wikipedia
Hamdania incident — The Hamdania incident refers to an incident involving members of the United States Marines in relation to the shooting death of a possible insurgent Iraqi man on April 26, 2006 in Al Hamdania, a small village west of Baghdad near Abu Ghraib. An… … Wikipedia
