If you commit murder, you can be sent to prison for the rest of your life. This is the maximum punishment for murder.
However, there's an exception to this rule. The exact punishment for murder is affected by another part of the law called section 102 of the Sentencing Act 2002. This means that in some cases, the punishment might be different from life in prison.
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Every one who commits murder is liable to imprisonment for life.
Subsection (1) is subject to section 102 of the Sentencing Act 2002.
