What Common-Law Practice Allowed Judges to Suspend Punishment So That

question 56

Multiple Choice

What common-law practice allowed judges to suspend punishment so that convicted offenders could seek a pardon, gather new evidence, or demonstrate that they had reformed their behavior?

• A) Judicial reprieve
• B) Recognizance
• C) Probation
• D) Surety

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