💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Criminal procedure"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| proceedingsnoun | (law, plural only) The course of procedure in the prosecution of an action at law. |
| prosecutionnoun | (law) The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person. |
| procedurenoun | A particular method for performing a task. |
| challengenoun | A confrontation; a dare. |
| proceedingnoun | The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction. |
| legal actionnoun | Legal proceedings; a lawsuit. |
| arrestnoun | (law) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc. |
| delictnoun | (civil law, Scots law) A wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common law. |
| reprosecutionnoun | The process of reprosecuting. |
| corpus delictinoun | (law) The evidence that a crime has occurred. |
| criminalitynoun | (uncountable) Criminal activity. |
| correctionsnoun | (US, Canada, law) Relating to the punishment, treatment, or supervision of persons who have been convicted of a crime |
| processioningnoun | (US) A proceeding prescribed by statute for ascertaining and fixing the boundaries of land. |
| judicaturenoun | The administration of justice by judges and courts; judicial process. |
| process-servingnoun | (law enforcement) The act or assignment of delivering processes or summonses. |
| accusationnoun | The act of accusing. |
| guiltnoun | Responsibility for wrongdoing. |
| causenoun | (countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result. |
| actionnoun | The effort of performing or doing something. |
| justicementnoun | (obsolete) Administration of justice; procedure in courts of justice. |
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