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Charges dropped

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000940

The decision by a prosecutor to discontinue criminal proceedings against a defendant before a trial or conviction. This action typically occurs when the prosecutor determines there is insufficient evidence to proceed, a witness is unavailable, or a plea bargain is reached. Unlike a dismissal by a judge, dropped charges are a prosecutorial decision.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000940
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000940",
  "term": "Charges dropped",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The decision by a prosecutor to discontinue criminal proceedings against a defendant before a trial or conviction. This action typically occurs when the prosecutor determines there is insufficient evidence to proceed, a witness is unavailable, or a plea bargain is reached. Unlike a dismissal by a judge, dropped charges are a prosecutorial decision.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/charges-dropped/"
}

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