criminal defendant

collocation in English

meaningsofcriminalanddefendant

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criminal
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl/us
/ˈkrɪm.ə.nəl/
relating ...
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defendant
noun[C]
uk
/dɪˈfen.dənt/us
/dɪˈfen.dənt/
a person in a law case who is accused of having done ...
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(Definition ofcriminalanddefendantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Of course thecriminaldefendantwhose liberty and reputation are at risk should have unhindered access to advice and representation.
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Acriminaldefendantwho is represented by counsel can only communicate with the court through that counsel.
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Acriminaldefendantmay give up either or both of these rights, of course, but the standards for doing so are quite different.
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Committing thecriminaldefendantindefinitely violates equal protection.
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Otherwise, it would be impossible for anycriminaldefendantto obtain a zealous defense.
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An analogous area of criminal law is the circumstances under which acriminaldefendantcan waive the right to trial.
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Having the benefit of counsel or assistance of counsel means that thecriminaldefendanthas had a competent attorney representing them.
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Acriminaldefendantcan not simply fire a court-appointed attorney.
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Time served simply refers to the period acriminaldefendanthas been in jail, while awaiting either bail or awaiting trial.
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This is an exception to the rule that acriminaldefendantcan not normally be compelled to furnish information to the prosecution.
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The right to a speedy trial is crucial to assuring that acriminaldefendantreceives a fair trial, which is also their right.
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The judge acknowledged that she was not a typicalcriminaldefendant.
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Only thecriminaldefendant, defendants representation, or a person with written and notarized permission of the defendant, can access this court record.
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In this case, the service of process puts the defendant on notice of the allegations contained within acriminaldefendantto be notified of the charges and their grounds.
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The jury determines the truth or falsity factual allegations and renders a verdict on whether acriminaldefendantis guilty, or a civil defendant is civilly liable.
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Other separately enacted laws have created other rights for crime victims, including the opportunity for a victim to obtain a judicial order of protection from harassment by acriminaldefendant.
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The problems can be criminal or civil, which affects many procedural aspects of the trial, for instance the increased rights of acriminaldefendantnot to testify against himself.
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Brennan criticized the plurality's reliance on the abstract concept of the beginning of a criminal prosecution instead of examining the realities of the prejudice faced by an uncounseledcriminaldefendant.
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The provision of legal aid for criminal defendants is central to the administration of criminal justice.
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My noble friends are undoubtedly firmly opposed to maintaining the present rights of criminal defendants in such matters.
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