Punishment
Punishment is, according to some, the imposition of an undesirable or unpleasant outcome upon a group or individual, meted out by an authority—in contexts ranging from child discipline to criminal law—as a response and deterrent to a particular action or behavior that is deemed undesirable or unacceptable. It is, however, possible to distinguish between various different understandings of what punishment is.The reasoning for punishment may be to condition a child to avoid self-endangerment, to impose social conformity (in particular, in the contexts of compulsory education or military discipline), to defend norms, to protect against future harms (in particular, those from …
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27 March 2023 English
and shall be liable on conviction to the same punishment as prescribed under this Act for the commission … subsection shall render any person liable to any punishment, if he proves that the offence was committed …
Laws.Africa · 20 October 2022 English
as to constitute cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment.”. Insertion of section 8A in Act No. 8 of 2000 …
Laws.Africa · 19 August 2022 Portuguese
measures, to ensure the prevention, detection and punishment of such offences; Desiring to strengthen further …
Laws.Africa · 19 August 2022 English
a sexual offence to any other form of lesser punishment or court order may, on application as contemplated … a sexual offence to any other form of lesser punishment or court order may, on application as contemplated …
Laws.Africa · 23 June 2022 English
Council. (4) The Council shall not execute any punishment in accordance with its decision until the appeal …
Laws.Africa · 24 May 2022 English
the enactment ; (c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed … obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment, and any such investigation, legal proceeding …
Laws.Africa · 17 May 2022 English
considers appropriate ; and (b) in addition to any punishment that the Court may impose in respect of the offence …
Laws.Africa · 16 May 2022 English
DETECTION, PREVENTION, PROHIBITION, PROSECUTION AND PUNISHMENT OF ACTS OF TERRORISM, TERRORISM FINANCING, PROLIFERATION … detection, prevention, prohibition, prosecution and punishment of acts of terrorism, terrorism financing, proliferation … an offence and is liable on conviction to the punishment prescribed under this Act. (3) In this Act, … convicted of an act of terrorism but escaped from punishment, or (e) against whom a warrant of arrest has … Nigeria, and is liable on conviction to the same punishment as provided under this Act for the offence to …
Laws.Africa · 13 May 2022 English
prevention, prohibition, detection, prosecution and punishment of money laundering and other related offences … offence and is liable on conviction to the same punishment as is prescribed for that offence under this …
Laws.Africa · 6 May 2022 English
relates to the investigation, prosecution or punishment of a person for an offence that is, or is by … relates to the investigation, prosecution or punishment of a person in respect of an act or omission … relates to the investigation, prosecution or punishment of a person for an offence in a case where the … State or a third State; or (ii) has undergone the punishment provided by the law of that foreign State or … relates to the investigation, prosecution or punishment of a person in respect of an act or omission …
