Accuse - Law Dictionary Search Results
Person accused of an offence
Person accused of an offence, only a person against whom a formal accusation of the commission of an offence has
Absence of accused
Absence of accused, The accused must be present at the trial in cases of treason and felony, and cannot be sentenced
Defendant
Defendant [Deft. Abbrev.], the person sued in an action, or indicted for a misdemeanour. It includes-- (i) any person from or through whom a defendant derives his liability to be sued. (ii)any person whose estate is...
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Accusator post rationable tempus non est audiendus, nisi se bene de omissione excusaverit
Accusator post rationable tempus non est audiendus, nisi se bene de omissione excusaverit [Lat.], An accuser is not to be heard after a reasonable time unless he can account satisfactorily for the delay.
defendant
defendant : the party against whom a criminal or civil action is brought see also answer, codefendant compare accused, plaintiff
Self accused
Accused by ones self or by ones conscience
Indigent defendant
Indigent defendant, means a person who is too poor to hire a lawyer and who, upon indictment, becomes eligible to receive aid from a court appointed attorney and a waiver of court costs, Black's Law Dictionary,...
third-party defendant
third-party defendant : a third party who is the object of a third-party complaint
Pro forma defendant
A pro forma defendant is a defendant named as a matter of formality, who typically has no direct responsibility for the harm alleged, but shares an interest with other defendants, such as being a co-owner of...
Any person not being the accused
Any person not being the accused, the words 'any person not being the accused' in s. 319 would cover any person who is not
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