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Accusatory body
Accusatory body, means a body, such as a grand jury, charged with the duty to hear evidence and determine whether a person should be charged with a crime, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 22.
Accusatory stage
Accusatory stage, means a point in a criminal proceeding when the suspect's right to counsel attaches, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 22.
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accusatory
accusatory 1 : containing or expressing an accusation [the pleading] 2 : accusatorial
adversary
impartial decision-maker (as a jury) by a process of questioning witnesses under the supervision of a judge compare accusatorial, inquisitorial
inquisitorial
system of justice in which the judge conducts an inquiry developing the facts of the litigant's case compare accusatorial, adversary 2 : having the authority to conduct official investigations
star chamber
king and that was marked by secrecy, the absence of juries, self-incrimination, and an inquisitorial as opposed to accusatorial system of justice 2 : a tribunal or proceeding resembling the Star Chamber esp. in being secretive or
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