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  2. English determiners - Wikipedia

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    In 1892, prior to the emergence of the determiner category in English grammars, Leon Kellner, and later Jespersen, [8] discussed the idea of "determination" of a noun: In Old English the possessive pronoun, or, as the French say, "pronominal adjective," expresses only the conception of belonging and possession; it is a real adjective, and does ...

  3. Determination - Wikipedia

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    Determination is a positive emotional feeling that promotes persevering towards a difficult goal in spite of obstacles. [2] [3] Determination occurs prior to goal ...

  4. Shall and will - Wikipedia

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    In the above sentences, shall might be replaced by will without change of intended meaning, although the form with will could also be interpreted as a plain statement about the expected future. The use of shall is often associated with formality and/or seriousness, in addition to the coloring of the meaning.

  5. Presentence investigation report - Wikipedia

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    A presentence investigation report (PSIR) is a legal document that presents the findings of an investigation into the "legal and social background" of a person convicted of a crime before sentencing to determine if there are extenuating circumstances which should influence the severity or leniency of a criminal sentence.

  6. Judicial override - Wikipedia

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    Indiana followed Florida in 1977 and enacted a similar death penalty scheme in which the jury's sentence recommendation was not binding. There were no directions on when the judge could override the jury's life sentence until 1989, when the Indiana Supreme Court held that the override was permitted only when "virtually no reasonable person could disagree that death was appropriate".

  7. Manhattan DA will fight to keep Donald Trump's hush-money ...

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    However, a jail sentence is highly unlikely for a 78-year-old defendant who is a first-time offender with a non-violent conviction, former New York City judges have told Business Insider. Any ...

  8. Criminal sentencing in Canada - Wikipedia

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    The sentence must be proportionate to the nature of the offence. The sentence must be reduced or increased depending on the mitigating and aggravating factors. The sentence must be similar to sentences imposed on similar offenders for similar offences in similar circumstances, but it remains open to the sentencing judge to deviate from the ...

  9. Trump not expected to go to jail in hush money sentencing ...

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    (The Center Square) – A federal judge has set President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing in the hush money case for Jan. 10, just 10 days before the presidential inauguration. Trump, however, is ...