Assertion: conviction | /r/HasProperty | mandatory
Facets:
value: in 26 states
type: LOCATION
value: until the nineteenth century
type: TEMPORAL
value: for many crimes
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Until the nineteenth century, for many crimes the sentence was mandatory and was formally pronounced in court immediately upon conviction, but judges and ministers were given powers to exercise the royal prerogative of mercy out of court, in order to mitigate the rigour of the law.
text: In 26 states, the sentence of life without parole is mandatory for anyone who is found guilty of committing first-degree murder, regardless of age.