right to speedy trial
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speedy trial — / spē dē / n: a trial conducted according to prevailing rules and procedures that takes place without unreasonable or undue delay or within a statutory period ◇ The right to a speedy trial is guaranteed to criminal defendants by the Sixth… … Law dictionary
Speedy trial — Criminal procedure Criminal trials and convictions … Wikipedia
speedy trial — The right of the accused to a speedy trial is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution and such right is implemented by 18 U.S.C.A. No. 3161 et seq. and Fed.R.Crim.P. 50. Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514, 92 S.Ct. 2182, 33 L.Ed.2d 101,… … Black's law dictionary
speedy trial — A right of an accused. 21 Am J2d Crim L § 241. A trial conducted according to fixed rules, regulations, and proceedings of law, free from vexatious, capricious, and oppressive delays. State v Jackson, 228 Or 371, 365 P2d 294, 89 ALR2d 1225;… … Ballentine's law dictionary
right to speedy and public trial by jury — noun a civil right guaranteed by the 6th amendment to the US Constitution • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑civil right … Useful english dictionary
trial — A judicial examination and determination of issues between parties to action, whether they be issues of law or of fact, before a court that has jurisdiction. Tittsworth v. Chaffin, Mo.App., 741 S.W.2d 314, 317. A judicial examination, in… … Black's law dictionary
Jury trial — Trial by jury is a legal proceeding in which a jury either makes a decision or makes findings of fact which are then applied by a judge. It is to be distinguished from a bench trial where a judge or panel of judges make all decisions.English… … Wikipedia
civil right — noun right or rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship including especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the 13th and 14th amendments and subsequent acts of Congress including the right to legal and social… … Useful english dictionary
public trial — Term public trial contemplated by Constitution (Amend. VI) is a trial which is not secret, one that the public is free to attend. To a great extent, it is a relative term and its meaning depends largely on circumstances of each particular case.… … Black's law dictionary
Colton Harris-Moore — Born March 22, 1991 (1991 03 22) (age 20) Camano Island, Washington, U.S. Other names Barefoot Bandit Barefoot Burglar (aliases) Colton A. Harris, Colton A. Harris Molton, Colton Harris, Colton Moore, Colton A. Moore, Colton Koehler… … Wikipedia
