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Justice Wilson (1999). Police v Tiapu'u. WSSC 6 (24th June). Supreme Court of Samoa. Downloaded 15 November 2005.

Sentencing remarks in a case of manslaughter. In giving a rationale for the sentence, the judge references the offenders active responsibility in going through traditional restitution and reconciliation rituals.

Link: www.paclii.org/ws/cases/WSSC/1999/6.html

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