In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, life imprisonment shall be reckoned as equivalent…
For calculating fractions of a term of punishment, imprisonment for life is reckoned as twenty years unless otherwise provided. This is a calculation rule, not a rule that…
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In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, life imprisonment shall be reckoned as equivalent imprisonment for
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For calculating fractions of a term of punishment, imprisonment for life is reckoned as twenty years unless otherwise provided. This is a calculation rule, not a rule that every life sentence ends after twenty years. The duration of a life sentence and any lawful remission must be considered separately.
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