criminal proceeding
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criminal proceeding — A proceeding in court in the prosecution of a person charged or to be charged with the commission of a crime, contemplating the conviction and punishment of the person charged or to be charged. State ex rel. Sweezcr v Green, 360 Mo 1249, 232 SW2d … Ballentine's law dictionary
criminal proceeding — One instituted and conducted for the purpose either of preventing the commission of crime, or for fixing the guilt of a crime already committed and punishing the offender; as distinguished from a civil proceeding, which is for the redress of a… … Black's law dictionary
criminal proceeding — One instituted and conducted for the purpose either of preventing the commission of crime, or for fixing the guilt of a crime already committed and punishing the offender; as distinguished from a civil proceeding, which is for the redress of a… … Black's law dictionary
criminal proceeding — criminal trial, procedures followed by a criminal court during a trial … English contemporary dictionary
commencement of criminal proceeding — A phrase variously defined, some authorities saying that a criminal proceeding is commenced on the filing of a complaint, preliminary information, or affidavit, others saying that the issuance of a warrant for arrest and the placing of it in the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
imputation from criminal proceeding — index arraignment Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
involve in criminal proceeding — index incriminate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
proceeding — pro·ceed·ing n 1: a particular step or series of steps in the enforcement, adjudication, or administration of rights, remedies, laws, or regulations: as a: an action, hearing, trial, or application before the court collateral proceeding: a… … Law dictionary
criminal — criminally, adv. /krim euh nl/, adj. 1. of the nature of or involving crime. 2. guilty of crime. 3. Law. of or pertaining to crime or its punishment: a criminal proceeding. 4. senseless; foolish: It s criminal to waste so much good food. 5.… … Universalium
criminal — crim•i•nal [[t]ˈkrɪm ə nl[/t]] adj. 1) of the nature of or involving crime 2) guilty of crime 3) law dealing with crime or its punishment: a criminal proceeding[/ex] 4) senseless; foolish: a criminal waste of food[/ex] 5) exorbitant; outrageous:… … From formal English to slang
