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Prosecuting officer

Prosecuting officer, means a person, by whatever name called, appointed to perform the functions of a public prosecutor, an Additional Public Prosecutor or an Assistant Public Prosecutor under this Code. [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 … means a person, by whatever name called, appointed to perform the functions of a public prosecutor, an Additional Public Prosecutor or an Assistant Public Prosecutor under this Code. [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), s. 24(6)

Advocate, Lord

Scotland, and one of the great Officers of State of Scotland. It is his duty to act as public prosecutor; but private individuals injured may prosecute upon obtaining his concurrence. He is assisted by a Solicitor-General and four … is assisted by a Solicitor-General and four junior counsel, termed advocates-depute. He has the power of appearing as public prosecutor in any Court in Scotland where any person can be tried for an offence, or in any action

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Regular Cadre of Prosecuting Officers

Regular Cadre of Prosecuting Officers, means a Cadre of Prosecuting Officer which includes therein the post of a Public Prosecutor, by whatever name called, and which provides for promotion of Assistant Public Prosecutors by whatever name called, to

Publication

lies on the Defendant, Vizetelly v. Mudie's Library, (1900) 2 QB 170. In criminal libel, publication to the prosecutor in sufficient. For the purposes of the Copyright Act, 1911, publica-tion means the issue of copies of a … Publication, divulgation; proclamation; also 'the communication of defamatory words to some person or persons other than the person defamed'

Crown Solicitor

being a subordinate of the Lord-Advocate) in every county, who prepares every criminal prosecution. As to England, see PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.

Prosecution

put an offender upon his trial. In all criminal prosecutions the King is nominally the prosecutor. See titles PUBLIC PROSECUTOR and ADVOCATE, LORD. The word 'prosecution' as used in Article 20 contemplated a proceeding of a criminal nature

Criminal Appeal Act, 1907 (English)

Appeal Rules, 1908]. The decision of the Court is final, unless the Director of Public Prosecutions, or the prosecutor or the defendant, obtains the certificate of the Attorney-General that the Court's decision involves a point of law … America, there were courts of criminal appeal. The passing of this Act was probably brought about by the public concernand sensation which was aroused by two cases: first, the Beck case,which resulted in the Beck Commission of

Person designata

individual, as opposed to a person ascertained as a member of class or as filling a particular character, Public Prosecutor (AP) v. Legisetty Ramayya, (1974) 2 Andh LT 372: (1974) 2 Andh PLJ 305 (FB).

Procurator fiscal

of the inferior (Sheriff's) Courts in Scotland has its Procurator Fiscal, who acts, with deputies if necessary, as Public Prosecutor; and to make inquiry in to suspected offences in his area; under guidance of Crown Office Regulations. There

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