Prosecutions : Criminal legal proceedings.
Prospective : Likely to come about, relating to or effective in the future.
Prosecutions
The most common use of the Mann Act was to prosecute men for having sex with underage women.[2] It was also used to harass others who had drawn the authorities' wrath for "immoral" behavior.
On prosecutions for treason or felony the court may order the accused person, if convicted, to pay the costs of his prosecution (Forfeiture Act 1870); ...
(n) Malicious prosecutions is the intended filing of lawsuits, without adequate reason or substances, with sole intention to create problem to the responded.
"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district where in the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, ...
Prosecutions under the revenue laws, must be commenced within three years. Act of March 2, 1799, Act of March 1, 1823. Suits for penalties respecting copyrights, within two years. Act of April 29, 1802, s. 3.
In criminal prosecutions in some states, this would be indicated by the use of the expression ex. rel. as in The State of California ex. rel. Robert Smith v. George Doe. TOP Remainder : A right to future enjoyment or ownership of real property.
Superior Court of Justice The Superior Court of Justice hears criminal prosecutions of indictable offences, summary conviction appeals, bail reviews, estates, civil suits (over $25,000), and, ...
Director of Public Prosecutions: Independent official who decides whether to prosecute in criminal cases and in whose name all criminal prosecutions are taken.
Discovery: Sworn disclosure of documents and records.
In so-called "high-profile" criminal prosecutions (involving major crimes, events or persons given wide publicity) the jury is sometimes "sequestered" in a hotel without access to news media, ...
With the passage of the Obscene Publications Act in 1857, there followed many criminal prosecutions and seizures of books.
diversion - A procedure used in some criminal prosecutions against persons who are arrested and have no previous criminal background.
However, stretching the bounds of logic, the courts have decided that since the state and federal governments are separate sovereigns and therefore successive prosecutions based on the same underlying conduct do not violate the Double Jeopardy Clause ...
Prosecutions and civil cases taken (or defended) by the government are taken in the name of the Crown as head of state.
Within the meaning of the law relating to actions for malicious prosecutions, - a reasonable cause of suspicion, ...
Criminal prosecutions of tribal members in tribal courts must respect constitutional rights specifically listed in the Indian Civil Rights Act, which also provides for a federal habeas corpus remedy in lieu of federal appellate review.
Accusation
Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecutions, Sixth Amendment, CRS Annotated Constitution
"Rights of the Accused," U.S. Department of State
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speedy trial
n. in criminal prosecutions, the right of a defendant to demand a...
spendthrift clause
n. a provision in a trust or will that states that if a prospecti...
An informer; a person who has supplied the facts required for a criminal prosecution or a civil suit. In criminal prosecutions in some states, this would be indicated by the use of the expression ex. rel., as in The State of ex. rel. Robert Smith v.
IDENTITY
evidence. Sameness.2. It is frequently necessary to identify persons and things. In criminal prosecutions, and in actions for torts and on contracts, it is required to be... more ...
do not always end in prosecution
prosecutions do not always end in convictions
convictions do not always mean stiff sentences ...
DISTRICT ATTORNEY - The name of the public officer who is elected in each city or county to conduct criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY - Being tried twice for the same offense.
Bill 1) A statement of what is owed. 2) A legislative proposal for enactment of a law. 3) An old-fashioned term for various documents filed in lawsuits or criminal prosecutions.
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prosecutor - The name of the public officer who is appointed in each county to conduct criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state or people.
(2) The lawyer who presents the case against the accused in a trial. In serious cases, there can be more than one lawyer involved. Most prosecutions are handled by a body known as the Crown Prosecution Service.
prosecuting attorney The public officer in each county who is responsible for conducting criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state.
law enforcement authorities to produce a prisoner they are holding, and to justify the prisoner's continued confinement. A petition for a writ of habeas corpus often is filed in federal courts by state prison inmates who say their state prosecutions ...
Prosecutions tend to be brought by the trading standards departments of local authorities.
Trespass
A person commits trespass to land when they enter another's land without their permission. A trespasser may be sued in the civil courts.
prosecuting attorney - The name of the public officer who is appointed or elected in each judicial district, circuit, or county, to conduct criminal prosecutions on behalf of the State or people.
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