The maximum penalty for cattle rustling according to Australia's law books is hanging. This law is not enforced anymore but are still in the law books.
The maximum penalty for Breach of the Peace is 3 years imprisonment and an unlimited fine.
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The maximum penalty for sending alcohol through the mail is the death penalty or imprisonment for life. The person convicted of mailing alcohol which results in the death of another person, will be subject to the maximum penalty.
Please do not exceed the maximum speed limit on this road. You are liable to get the maximum penalty.
25 years in prison
The maximum distance that can be given as a penalty in American football is half the distance to the opponent's goalline; for example, if you were on the 15-yard line and received 10 yards of penalty, the maximum you could gain is 7.5, or 8 yards rounded.
It would be a FELONY crime. Your state's statutes will include the maximum penalty set by the legislature for that offense.
5-20 years behind bars
5 to 10 years
The max stay is life, max penalty death.
When someone refers to a 'stiff penalty' it is just a way of saying that a person will get the maximum punishment that the law allows for that particular crime. Such as armed robbery may carry a penalty of 25 years to life. The stiffest penalty for this crime would be life. The death penalty is definitely the stiffest penalty for murder in the 1st degree. It is the maximum punishment for taking someones life with premeditation or several other factors that decide if a case is elegible for capital punishment.
The phrase "the judge threw the book at him" means that the judge gave the maximum penalty or punishment to the person being sentenced. It implies that the judgment was harsh or severe.