'National penalties - death sentence' in document 'Sudan-The Criminal Act 1991'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Part IV
Sanctions

Chapter I
Penalties

Death
27.(1) Death penalty shall be by hanging, lapidation, or in the same manner in which the offender caused death, and it may be by way of hud, retribution (qisas) or Ta'azir; and it may be accompanied by crucifixion.

(2) With the exception of Hudud and retribution (qisas) offences, death sentence shall not be passed against any person, who has not attained the age of eighteen, or who exceeds seventy years of age.

(3) Death sentence with crucifixion shall not be passed except for armed robbery (hiraba).