As an alternative to imprisonment, a judge can suspend a prison or jail sentence. This is typically used in cases involving less serious crimes or for first-time offenders. There are several different kinds of suspended sentences. First, a judge can either suspend a sentence before the sentence is imposed, or before it is executed.
Caodaism: Caodaism is an indigenous religion, officially established in Go Ken Pagoda, Tay Ninh Province in mid November 1926. At present, there are 2.4 million Cao Dai followers, 31,700 dignitaries and over 100 churches in Viet Nam.
- Founder: Confucius (551-479 BC) - (See Chinese religion history). - Adherents: 5-6 million - (See Religion Statistics). - Terminology: Confucius, the common name of Confucianism's founder, is a Latinized form of the Chinese K'ung-fu-tzu, Master K'ung.. The terms Confucianism and Confucian are not meaningful terms in Chinese.