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Gladue factor

English

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Etymology

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From R v Gladue (1999), a Supreme Court of Canada case concerning the sentencing of Indigenous offenders.

Noun

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Gladue factor (plural Gladue factors)

  1. (Canada, law) A factor relating to the impact of colonialism and other forms of racist disadvantage upon an Indigenous offender, taken into consideration when passing sentence.

Usage notes

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  • Most often in the plural.
  • Also styled Gladue factor.
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