The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
pre-sentence report — /ˌpri sɛntəns rəˈpɔt/ (say .pree sentuhns ruh pawt) noun Law an official report on factors relating to the circumstances of an accused person, supplied to a judge before the judge hands down sentence on the accused …
pre-sentence report — The report prepared from the presentence investigation, which is designed to assist the judge in passing sentence on a convicted defendant. Presentence reports vary in scope and focus, but typically contain at least the following items: (1)… … Black's law dictionary
pre-sentence hearing — Procedural step prior to sentencing at which a judge may examine the presentence report and all other relevant material before imposing sentence. Sentencing is a critical stage of a criminal prosecution requiring assistance of appointed counsel.… … Black's law dictionary
pre-sentence investigation — Investigation of the relevant background of a convicted offender, usually conducted by a probation officer attached to a court, designed to act as a sentencing guide for the sentencing judge. See e.g. 18 U.S.C.A. No. 3552; Fed.R.Crim.P. 32(c).… … Black's law dictionary
sentence — sen·tence 1 / sent əns, ənz/ n [Old French, opinion, judicial sentence, from Latin sententia, ultimately from sentire to feel, think, express an opinion] 1: a judgment formally pronouncing the punishment to be inflicted on one convicted of a… … Law dictionary
sentence — The judgment formally pronounced by the court or judge upon the defendant after his conviction in a criminal prosecution, imposing the punishment to be inflicted, usually in the form of a fine, incarceration, or probation. See e.g. 18 U.S.C.A. No … Black's law dictionary
Pre-Columbian Ecuador — Numerous indigenous cultures thrived in Ecuador for thousands of years before it was conquered by Inca. The Valdivia culture in the Pacific coast region is a well known early Ecuadorian culture. Ancient Valdivian artifacts from as early as 3500 B … Wikipedia
presentence hearing report — n. A report usually prepared by the probation department enumerating the convicted person s prior criminal record, and educational, family, employment, and social background; intended to assist the court at the pre sentence hearing. Webster s New … Law dictionary
Senate Reports of Pre-war Intelligence on Iraq pertaining to Joseph C. Wilson's Niger trip — concerns the reports published in 2004 and 2007 that were prepared by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence entitled Report on the U.S. Intelligence Community s Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq, Together with Additional … Wikipedia
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