"Mandatory sentencing" refers to a legal rule where judges are required to give a specific punishment or sentence for certain crimes. It means that judges don't have the flexibility to consider individual circumstances or make a decision based on what they believe is fair. They must follow a set punishment regardless of the situation.
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«mandatory»
«sentencing»
Sentences with «mandatory sentencing»
- In the submission we use the example of mandatory sentencing laws as contrary to this approach. (humanrights.gov.au)
- This situation is compounded by mandatory sentencing in the NT, which significantly limits the court's ability to take a person's disability into account in determining an appropriate sentence. (croakey.org)
- For comparison, a third - time DUI carried with it a minimum mandatory sentence of 30 days. (abajournal.com)
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