Tag: Criminal Judicial Process
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Cross-Examination
Definition of Cross-Examination Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Cross-Examination legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia A principal feature of the adversary process and a right guaranteed through the confrontation clause of the Sixth Amendment. Cross-examination is a […]
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Cross-Examination
Definition of Cross-Examination Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Cross-Examination legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia A principal feature of the adversary process and a right guaranteed through the confrontation clause of the Sixth Amendment. Cross-examination is a […]
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Hearsay
Definition of Hearsay Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Hearsay legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia A statement by a witness repeating the words of another person rather than testifying on the basis of direct knowledge. Hearsay testimony is not based on what a witness […]
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Pardon
Definition of Pardon Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Pardon legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia The power to grant exemption from criminal penalty. The power to pardon is discussed in Article II, Section 2, of the U.S. Constitution. It conveys to the president […]
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Pardon
Definition of Pardon Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Pardon legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia The power to grant exemption from criminal penalty. The power to pardon is discussed in Article II, Section 2, of the U.S. Constitution. It conveys to the president […]
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Pretrial Publicity
Definition of Pretrial Publicity Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Pretrial Publicity legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia Information about a particular case disseminated through the media. The basic problem with pretrial publicity in criminal cases is that it may […]
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Pretrial Publicity
Definition of Pretrial Publicity Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Pretrial Publicity legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia Information about a particular case disseminated through the media. The basic problem with pretrial publicity in criminal cases is that it may […]
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Plea Bargaining
Definition of Plea Bargaining Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Plea Bargaining legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia A process whereby the prosecutor and the accused negotiate through his or her attorney a mutually acceptable settlement in a criminal case. The practice […]
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Self-Incrimination
Definition of Self-Incrimination Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Self-Incrimination legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia Testimony offered by a person that may lead to his or her conviction. The privilege against self-incrimination is designed to keep the burden of […]
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Self-Incrimination
Definition of Self-Incrimination Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Self-Incrimination legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia Testimony offered by a person that may lead to his or her conviction. The privilege against self-incrimination is designed to keep the burden of […]
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Speedy Trial
Definition of Speedy Trial Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Speedy Trial legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia A Sixth Amendment safeguard that entitles a criminal defendant to a timely and public trial. Speedy trial is intended to keep an accused from protected pretrial […]
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Speedy Trial
Definition of Speedy Trial Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Speedy Trial legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia A Sixth Amendment safeguard that entitles a criminal defendant to a timely and public trial. Speedy trial is intended to keep an accused from protected pretrial […]
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Confession
Definition of Confession Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Confession legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia An admission of guilt by a person accused of a crime. A confession is the most extreme form of self-incrimination. Accordingly, if a confession is to be admissible […]
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Confession
Definition of Confession Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Confession legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia An admission of guilt by a person accused of a crime. A confession is the most extreme form of self-incrimination. Accordingly, if a confession is to be admissible […]
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Statute Of Limitations
Statute of Limitations Definition of Statute of Limitations Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Statute of Limitations legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia A law that establishes a time period within which legal action must commence. Statutes of limitation are legislative […]