314. No sentence of death against person below 18 years of age

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• court

  court

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  “court” means the Court of Appeal, the General Division of the High Court, a Family Court, a Youth Court, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court (as the case may be) which exercises criminal jurisdiction;

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• life imprisonment

  life imprisonment

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  “life imprisonment” means imprisonment for the duration of a person’s natural life;

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• offence

  offence

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  “offence” means an act or omission punishable by any written law;

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