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FREE PARDON [3 records]

Record 1 2011-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Penal Law
CONT

On the basis of these findings, the SDR recommends that Ms. XXX be granted a free pardon.

OBS

Review of cases of women convicted of homicide which occurred in the context of an abusive relationship.

Key term(s)
  • Self Defence Review

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Droit pénal
CONT

L'équipe chargée de l'ELD, se fondant sur ces conclusions, recommande d'accorder à Mme XXX le pardon absolu.

OBS

Initiative lancée par le ministère de la Justice (1995). Revue des dossiers des femmes condamnées pour homicide commis dans le contexte d'une relation empreinte de violence.

OBS

Source(s) : Service de traduction Justice.

OBS

Source(s) : Documents de référence fournis par le Solliciteur général et papier à entente.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
CONT

The judge, at the time he or she determines whether the estreatment should be mitigated, takes into consideration the hardship which is likely to result.

CONT

Where a submission is made for a free pardon following a conviction for which a forfeiture of goods was the penalty, the request for a remission of those goods should accompany the submission for the free pardon.

OBS

As to the estreating, or, as it is there called, the forfeiture of the recognisances ... such as recognisances to be of good behaviour or to appear ...

OBS

Of goods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
CONT

Au moment de déterminer si la confiscation doit être mitigée, le juge tient compte des conséquences exagérées qui en résulteront probablement.

OBS

Si un pardon absolu est demandé à la suite d'une infraction qui a été punie par une confiscation de biens, la demande de remise de ces biens doit accompagner la demande de pardon absolu.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho penal
DEF

Pérdida legal del derecho de propiedad o de cualquier otro bien.

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Record 3 2008-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
DEF

A pardon which is granted only when the innocence of a convicted person is clearly established.

CONT

[Free or conditional pardon] The Governor in Council may grant a free pardon or a conditional pardon to any person who has been convicted of an offence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
DEF

Pardon octroyé uniquement lorsque l'innocence d'une personne reconnue coupable est clairement établie.

CONT

[Pardon absolu ou conditionnel] Le gouverneur en conseil peut accorder un pardon absolu ou un pardon conditionnel à toute personne déclarée coupable d'une infraction.

Spanish

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