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Section 57: Fractions of terms of punishment

The Pakistan Penal Code · Pakistan Penal Code · Chapter III · in_force

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In calculating fractions of terms of punishment, [imprisonment for life] shall be reckoned as equivalent to [imprisonment] for [twenty five years.]

Effective date: 1862-01-01

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