Punishment for murder by a life convict: death or lifelong imprisonment as the sanction for a subsequent murder. A person under sentence of imprisonment for life who commits murder is liable to either death or imprisonment for life, where imprisonment for life means the remainder of that person's natural life.
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Punishment for murder by a life convict: death or lifelong imprisonment as the sanction for a subsequent murder.
A person under sentence of imprisonment for life who commits murder is liable to either death or imprisonment for life, where imprisonment for life means the remainder of that person's natural life.
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