34 CAP. 9.] CRIMINAL CODE shall be liable to the punishment for the completed offence object of the conspiracy with a decrease of two or three degrees. (4) For the purposes of subarticle (3), in the determination of the punishment for the completed offence object of the conspiracy account shall be had of any circumstances aggravating that offence. TITLE V OF RECIDIVISTS Definition of recidivist. Amended by: IV. 1856.8; XI. 1900.14; XXXI. 2007.6. Substituted by: XXIV. 2014.8. 49. (1) A person is deemed to be a recidivist if, after being sentenced for any offence by a judgement, even when delivered by a foreign court, which has become res judicata, he commits another offence. (2) In any proceedings under or for the purposes of this article, a document, duly authenticated, which certifies that a person was convicted on a date specified in the document of an offence against the law of that State, or part of that State, shall be admissible as evidence of the fact and date of the conviction without any need for further evidence. (3) A document shall be deemed to be duly authenticated if one of the following conditions applies: (a) it purports to be signed by a judge, magistrate or officer of the sentencing State; or (b) it purports to be certified, whether by seal or otherwise, by the Ministry, department or other authority responsible for justice or for foreign affairs of the sentencing State; or (c) it purports to be authenticated by the oath, declaration or affirmation of a witness. (4) Any document which is to be sent in connection with proceedings under this article may be transmitted by any secure means capable of producing written records and under conditions permitting the ascertainment of its authenticity. (5) In this article, "oath" includes an affirmation or a declaration; and nothing in this article shall be construed as prejudicing the admission in evidence of any document which is admissible in evidence under any other provision of law. Effect of previous conviction for crime. Amended by: XI.1900.14. 50. Where a person sentenced for a crime shall, within ten years from the date of the expiration or remission of the punishment, if the term of such punishment be over five years, or within five years, in all other cases, commit another crime, he may be sentenced to a punishment higher by one degree than the punishment established for such other crime.