Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 32
32. (1) Where the punishment includes a latitude of more
degrees, the ascent or descent sh all be made by raising or lowe ring
the maximum and the minimum to the nearest degree respectively.
(2) When the punishment of solitary confinement is added to
another punishment, the ascent or descent shall be reckoned on
such other punishment:
Provided that in cases of descen t, the court may restrict the
punishment of solitary confinement to any smaller number of ter ms
or omit such punishment altogether.
TITLE II
OF THE WILL AND AGE OF THE OFFENDER
Defect of will.
Amended by:
XI.1900.10;
V .1956.7;
XVIII.1976.52.
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