The phrase
"sentencing provisions" refers to the rules and guidelines that determine the punishment or penalties for someone who has been convicted of a crime. It outlines the process of determining what consequences should be imposed on the offender, such as imprisonment, fines, probation, or community service.
Full definition
Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«sentencing»
«provisions»
Sentences with «sentencing provisions»
- It will not necessarily be easily applied to many of the other recently created mandatory minimum sentencing provisions. (gtclaw.ca)
- The Commission has expressed a number of concerns regarding the operation of mandatory sentencing provisions in Western Australia, including: (humanrights.gov.au)
- Two recent decisions from the Court of Queen's Bench in Manitoba have similarly challenged the constitutionality of the Criminal Code's mandatory minimum sentencing provisions in relation... [more] (slaw.ca)
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