Absolute and conditional discharge
A discharge is a finding of guilt without a conviction. A discharge means the court finds a person guilty but does not convict them. An absolute discharge stands on its own. A conditional discharge comes with a probation order, and the conditions have to be followed.
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A discharge means the court finds a person guilty but does not convict them. An absolute discharge stands on its own. A conditional discharge comes with a probation order, and the conditions have to be followed. The law says a discharged person is deemed not to have been convicted. It is not available for every offence, and if someone is convicted of something else while on that probation, a court can revoke the discharge and convict. A discharge is not nothing, and it is not a conviction.
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