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noun
A factor relating to the impact of colonialism and other forms of racist disadvantage upon an Indigenous offender, taken into consideration when passing sentence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada
Topics: law
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From R v Gladue (1999), a Supreme Court of Canada case concerning the sentencing of Indigenous offenders.
