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Criminal proceeding

exclusionary clause in s. 5 is to be interpreted as a whole and 'criminal proceedings' means a criminal inquiry or a trial before a court and the 'accused' means a person actually arraigned, that is, put on

Absence of accused

the accused's presence at the actual trial is not absolutely essential, he must be present at the preliminary inquiry. With regard to summary jurisdiction, the justices may proceed ex parte after proof of service of the summons.

Medical witnesses

presence of the accused, or taken on commission under this chapter, may be given in evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this code, although the deponent is not called as a witness (CrPC, 1973, s.

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finding

finding : a determination resulting from judicial or administrative examination or inquiry (as at trial) esp. into matters of fact as embodied in the verdict of a jury or decision

Administrative proceeding

Administrative proceeding, a hearing, inquiry, investigation, or trial before an administrative agency. Usually adjudicating in nature but sometimes quasi-legislative, Black Law Dictionary, 7th

Subp'na

subp'na, which is personally served upon a witness, in order to compel him to attend the trial or inquiry, to give evidence. (2) Subp'na duces tecum; this is personally served upona person, who has in his possession

Criminal Evidence Act

be a competent witness for the defence at every stage of the proceedings. 'Proceedings' do not include the inquiry before the grand jury, R. v. Rhodes, 1899 (1) QB 77. Eight provisos follows, to the following effect:-- … Justice Act, 1925 s. 12, replacing (English) Inictable Offences Act, 1848, s. 18, directs that before commitment for trial (see ACCUSED PERSON and COMMITMENT) justices of the peace beore whom a personis charged with an offence must

Reference

Reference was the sending of any matter of inquiry by the Court of Chancery to a chief clerk, a taxing master, or a conveyancing counsel, that he … Court, conveniently be made before a jury, or conducted by the Court through its other ordinary officers,' for trial. The Arbitration Act, 1889 (English) (52 & 53 Vict. c. 49), as amended by the Arbitration Act, 1934

witness

deed) furnished by signature, oath, or seal 2 : one who gives evidence regarding matters of fact under inquiry ;specif : one who testifies or is legally qualified to testify in a case or to give evidence … a witness who is not an expert witness material witness : a witness whose testimony is necessary for trial and whose presence may sometimes be secured by the state by subpoena, custody, or recognizance prosecuting witness :

Judgment

plea, proceeding, or default, which is only intermediate, and does not finally determine or complete the action. See INQUIRY; SUMMONSES; and ORDERS; and the various titles of the subjects of such judgments as MANDAMUS; INJUNC-TION, etc. (b) … of Civil Procedure, 1908, s. 2 (9)] That by the word 'judgment' is meant an order in a trial terminating in the conviction or acquittal of the accused, Thikka Surya Rao v. Sirangu Sathiraju, AIR 1948 Mad

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