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Old 11-10-13, 11:19 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by Platapus View Post
[quote[Marine A faces a mandatory life sentence but a minimum term will be set on 6 December.
I am not sure I understand this sentence. Is this some nuance of UK Law?[/QUOTE]

A life sentence in the UK is mandatory if convicted of murder but the judge then decides the minimum term in years that must be served before any consideration can be given to a release date.
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