Allocution

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What does Allocution mean in American Law?

The definition of Allocution in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

The formal name of the pre-sentencing procedure dear to movie and television scriptwriters, at which the judge asks the convicted criminal if he has anything to say why sentence should not be pronounced against him. It has the practical advantage of preserving in the record, by the defendant’s reply, evidence of his presence and freedom to speak.

Meaning of Allocution

In this law dictionary, the legal term allocution is a kind of the Criminal procedure class.

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