lackey claim

Lackey claim. A prisoner’s assertion that incarceration on death row for a protracted period is cruel and unusual punishment. Lackey v. Texas, 514 U.S. 1045, 115 S.Ct. 1421 (1995) (denying cert.). [Cases: Sentencing and Punishment 1795. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 1591–1592.]

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词条贡献者

译者大智，毕业于一所旨在培养高级翻译专业人才的翻译院校，擅长翻译各种与环境保护相关的法律文件。