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Accusatory instrument

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000323

A formal legal document that initiates a criminal proceeding by charging a person with one or more criminal offenses. Examples include an indictment, information, complaint, or simplified traffic information. This instrument provides notice to the accused of the charges against them and forms the basis for prosecution.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000323
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000323",
  "term": "Accusatory instrument",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A formal legal document that initiates a criminal proceeding by charging a person with one or more criminal offenses. Examples include an indictment, information, complaint, or simplified traffic information. This instrument provides notice to the accused of the charges against them and forms the basis for prosecution.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/accusatory-instrument/"
}

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