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Legal Terms - Allocution
Allocution (allocutus) is the legal procedure in which an individual who has recently been found guilty is given the opportunity to present any legal justification for why a verdict should not be rendered against them, or to make any further statements prior to being sentenced. Practically, it provides an occasion for the guilty individual to present any mitigating circumstances that could warrant a less severe penalty.
Allocution (allocutus) is the legal procedure in which an individual who has recently been found guilty is given the opportunity to present any legal justification for why a verdict should not be rendered against them, or to make any further statements prior to being sentenced. Practically, it provides an occasion for the guilty individual to present any mitigating circumstances that could warrant a less severe penalty.
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