USA Law

Category: Criminal Procedure

  • Trial Court

    Trial Court in United States Plain-English Law Trial Court as defined by Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law (p. 437-455):The first court to hear a lawsuit. Concept of Trial Court In the U.S., in the context of Judiciary power and branch, Trial Court has the following meaning: A court of […]

  • Code of Criminal Procedure

    Code Of Criminal Procedure in the United States Introduction to Code Of Criminal Procedure (State statute topic) The purpose of Code Of Criminal Procedure is to provide a broad appreciation of the Code Of Criminal Procedure legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information […]

  • Habeas Corpus

    Habeas Corpus in the United States A court order requiring the state to show cause for a person’s detention. Habeas corpus is a Latin term meaning you have the body. Habeas corpus was originally a procedure in English law designed to prevent governmental misconduct, especially the improper […]

  • Mandatory Sentencing

    Mandatory Sentencing in the United States Mandatory Sentencing in the Criminal Justice System This section covers the topics below related with Mandatory Sentencing : Courts Sentencing and Sanctions Leading Case Law Among the main judicial decisions on this topic: Parole, Probation, and […]

  • Mandatory Sentencing

    Mandatory Sentencing in the United States Mandatory Sentencing in the Criminal Justice System This section covers the topics below related with Mandatory Sentencing : Courts Sentencing and Sanctions Leading Case Law Among the main judicial decisions on this topic: Parole, Probation, and […]

  • Defense of Property Or Persons

    Defense of Property Or Persons in the United States Defense of Property or Persons Explained References See Also Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Defenses

  • Defense of Property Or Persons

    Defense of Property Or Persons in the United States Defense of Property or Persons Explained References See Also Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Defenses

  • Subpoena

    Subpoena in the United States An order that commands a person to appear at a particular time and place to offer testimony. Subpoenas are most likely to be issued by courts and grand juries, but may also come from legislative bodies or independent commissions. A subpoena duces tecum is a […]

  • Subpoena

    Subpoena in the United States An order that commands a person to appear at a particular time and place to offer testimony. Subpoenas are most likely to be issued by courts and grand juries, but may also come from legislative bodies or independent commissions. A subpoena duces tecum is a […]

  • Justification, Necessity, and Duress

    Justification, Necessity, and Duress in the United States Justification, Necessity, and Duress Explained References See Also Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Defenses

  • Justification, Necessity, and Duress

    Justification, Necessity, and Duress in the United States Justification, Necessity, and Duress Explained References See Also Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Defenses

  • Death Penalty

    Death Penalty in the United States In 2012, the death penalty was alive – if not well – in 33 states. In 2015, eight­een states have ab­ol­ished the capital pen­alty, but a num­ber of oth­ers have in place de facto morator­i­ums. Six states —Texas, Vir­gin­ia, Ok­lahoma, Flor­ida, […]

  • Expectation of Privacy

    Expectation of Privacy in the United States The Expectation of Privacy Leading Case Law Among the main judicial decisions on this topic: Kyllo v. United States Information about this important court opinion is available in this American legal Encyclopedia. References See Also Criminal Law […]

  • Expectation of Privacy

    Expectation of Privacy in the United States The Expectation of Privacy Leading Case Law Among the main judicial decisions on this topic: Kyllo v. United States Information about this important court opinion is available in this American legal Encyclopedia. References See Also Criminal Law […]

  • Prosecution

    Prosecution in United States Prosecution Definition The conducting or carrying forward of a judicial proceeding. The means adopted to bring a supposed offender against the criminal law to punishment by due course of law. (1) Prosecution in International Law and the Laws of War The President […]