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1674: 1686: 196:, for instance. Minimum terms are also set, before which the prisoner cannot be released; in England and Wales, these were originally set by the home secretary, but, since 30 November 2000, have been set by the trial judge. Prisoners' sentences are typically deemed to be complete when the reviewing body is "satisfied that there has been a significant change in the offender's attitude and behaviour". 184:) states, "where a person convicted of murder, or any other offence the sentence for which is fixed by law as life imprisonment, and the person appears to the court to have been aged under 18 at the time the offence was committed. The court must sentence the offender to be detained during Her Majesty's pleasure." 187:
Prisoners held at His Majesty's pleasure are periodically reviewed to determine whether their sentence can be deemed complete; although this power traditionally rested with the monarch, such reviews are now made by in the name of the monarch, on the advice of government officials — the
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referring to the indeterminate or undetermined length of service of certain appointed officials or the indeterminate sentences of some prisoners. It is based on the proposition that certain government officials are appointed by
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or variations thereof, since the governor-general, governor, lieutenant governor, or administrator is the king's personal representative in the country, state, or province.
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in prison for an indefinite length of time; a judge may rule that a person be "detained at His Majesty's pleasure" for serious offences or based on a successful
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: in four books; with an analysis of the work, Volume 2
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ministers of state are appointed to serve "during the pleasure of the Governor-General".
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and who have no set limit to the time they occupy their given office—for example, a
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and can be removed for policy reasons, unlike employees. Originating in the
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Powers of appointment of the President of the United States
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Amendments and other constitutional documents 1867–1982
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Part II – Rights of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada
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Index

At the governor's pleasure
term of art
the Crown
United Kingdom
Commonwealth realms
Lesotho
Eswatini
Brunei
Spain
Netherlands
Oman
governor-general
governor
administrator
the Crown
governor-general
minister of the Crown
Canada
lieutenant governors
Canadian monarch
governor general
Australian
detention
insanity defence
life sentencing
youthful offenders
Sentencing Act 2020
England
Wales
Secretary of State for Justice

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