Before 1998, the death penalty was mandatory, subject to the royal prerogative of mercy.

Other royal prerogatives, such as the prerogative of mercy, also exist in the Canadian context.

This would put his application for the Royal Prerogative of Mercy on hold.

Also, the prerogative of mercy is available to Good Samaritans who find themselves involved in drug trafficking cases.

An example of a judicial prerogative is the prerogative of mercy.

The Sovereign exercises the "prerogative of mercy", which is used to pardon convicted offenders or reduce sentences.

During her six years in that position, she ruled on many petitions for the exercise of the Royal prerogative of mercy.

He researched 53 applications for the Royal prerogative of mercy and found that at least 20 applicants may have been wrongly imprisoned.

Under Article 13.6 of the Constitution, the President's prerogative of mercy is not restricted.

The prerogative of mercy can be exercised where a person claims to have been wrongly convicted or wrongly sentenced.

Prerogative of mercy.

But the Crown still has the common-law extra-judicial power to grant a pardon under the Royal prerogative of mercy.

The prerogative of mercy is a form of pardon which can be exercised by the President of Rwanda.

A sentence could only be overturned by a court of appeal, or by the monarch's use of her prerogative of mercy.

The power to grant pardons and reprieves in the United Kingdom is known as the Royal prerogative of mercy.

The sovereign and, by extension, the governor-general, also exercises the "prerogative of mercy" and may pardon offences against the Crown.

This includes advice on the exercise of the royal prerogative of mercy and compensation for wrongful conviction and imprisonment.

Since George II had the prerogative of mercy, a campaign was launched by Santry's friends and relatives for a pardon.

It was not for the court to manipulate the sentence; this was a matter for the exercise of the Royal Prerogative of mercy.

This power is not to be exercised independently but only on the advice of the Commission on the Prerogative of Mercy.

More specific functions include "legislative drafting", "legal aid", "the prerogative of mercy" (advising the President), "liquor licensing" and "film censorship".

'The Committee of the Prerogative of Mercy considered all the sentences and advised the President accordingly,' the authorities announced.

Any exercise of the royal prerogative of mercy would be exercised by Queen Victoria on the advice of the Home Secretary.

There shall be no such initiative in matters proper to organic law, treaties or laws of international character, nor in relation to the prerogative of mercy."

Home Secretary Douglas Hurd refused to exercise the royal prerogative of mercy, which empowers the Government to free convicts despite court rulings.