Malicious Prosecution - Law Dictionary Search Results
deal
2 : an arrangement for mutual advantage (as for a defendant to testify in exchange for immunity from prosecution)
burden
burden 1 : something that is a duty, obligation, or responsibility [the prosecution has the of proving every element of the offense] [the statute imposes undue s] [ of pleading the
Alibi
offence was committed. Else ware, in law this term is used to express that defence in a criminal prosecution, where the party-accused, in order to prove that he could not have committed the crime charged against him,
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beyond a reasonable doubt
beyond a reasonable doubt The standard in a criminal case that must be met by the prosecution in order to convict the defendant. It means the evidence is fully satisfied, all the facts are proven
assistance of counsel
assistance of counsel :the help of a lawyer which a defendant in a criminal prosecution is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution see also ineffective assistance of counsel Powell v.
alibi
defendant to provide notice upon written demand of an intention to offer a defense of alibi. Likewise, the prosecution must provide to the defendant upon written demand the names of witnesses that will be used to rebut
accusatorial
accusatorial : of, relating to, or being a form of criminal prosecution in which a person is accused of a crime and is tried in public by a judge who
prohibition
by a higher court commanding an inferior court to keep within its proper jurisdiction (as by ceasing a prosecution) b : an order to refrain or stop 2 a : something (as a law) that prohibits a
blackmail
payment, rent] : extortion or coercion by often written threats esp. of public exposure, physical harm, or criminal prosecution blackmail vt black·mail·er [-mā-lər] n
prosecutorial
prosecutorial : of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution
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