Under Pakistan's penal code, anyone who "defiles the sacred name of the Holy Prophet" can be punished by death or life imprisonment.

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The only question for the jury is Moussaoui's punishment, either death by lethal injection or life imprisonment.

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The statutory charges authorize a penalty, upon conviction, of death or imprisonment for life or any term of years.

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The case focused on Harkins' complaint that if he was extradited, he was at risk of the death penalty or a sentence of life imprisonment without parole.

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Mr Bryant says any conviction on a murder charge would carry a sentence of life imprisonment or death, and that he will not agree to charge Mr Rideau with the lesser crime of manslaughter.

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If proven guilty, they face maximum of life imprisonment or the death penalty.

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It is not clear what sort of sanction Mr Pae, 44, might face, although North Korea's criminal code provides for life imprisonment or the death penalty for similar offences.

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