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Record 1 2015-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Practice and Procedural Law
  • Penal Law
DEF

An accused person who is on trial.

CONT

One accused of crime, who is actually on trial, is in legal effect a "prisoner at the bar," notwithstanding he has given bond for his appearance at the trial. He is a "prisoner" if held in custody either under bond or other process of law, or when physically held under arrest, and when actually on trial he is a "prisoner at the bar."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit judiciaire
  • Droit pénal

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho procesal
  • Derecho penal
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