Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
criminal case — The prosecution of a person for a criminal offense. Re Carter, 166 Mo 604, 57 LRA 654, 655, 66 SW 540. Criminal cases are those which refer to public wrongs and their punishment, as distinguished from civil cases and suits which refer to the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
criminal case — evidence and witnesses which are used by the prosecution against a person accused of a crime … English contemporary dictionary
Criminal jurisdiction — is a term used in constitutional law and public law to describe the power of courts to hear a case brought by a state accusing a defendant of the commission of a crime. It is relevant in three distinct situations: to regulate the relationship… … Wikipedia
case — 1 n [Latin casus accident, event, set of circumstances, literally, act of falling] 1 a: a civil or criminal suit or action the judicial power shall extend to all case s, in law and equity, arising under this Constitution U.S. Constitution art.… … Law dictionary
Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004 — Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act Parliament of New Zealand Long title/ Purpose Introduced by Nandor Tanczos … Wikipedia
criminal — crim·i·nal 1 / kri mə nəl/ adj 1: relating to, involving, or being a crime criminal neglect criminal conduct 2: relating to crime or its prosecution brought a criminal action criminal co … Law dictionary
Criminal Procedure (Hong Kong) — Every society has its own sets of moral standards and expectations. Different legal systems and laws develop and evolve based on these moral standards and expectations. Following the common law system introduced into Hong Kong when it became a… … Wikipedia
Criminal procedure in the United States — In the United States, there is a distinction between constitutional criminal procedure, which consists of baseline protections that the United States Constitution requires be afforded to those accused of crimes, and statutory criminal procedure,… … Wikipedia
Criminal defense lawyer — A criminal defense lawyer is a lawyer specializing in the defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal conduct. Criminal defense lawyers can be permanently employed by the various jurisdictions with criminal courts. Such lawyers are … Wikipedia
Case Information Statement — Civil procedure in the United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Doctrines of civil procedure Jurisdiction Subject matter jurisdiction Diversity jurisdiction Personal jurisdiction Removal jurisdiction Venue Change of venue … Wikipedia
