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Collateral attack

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001049

An attempt to challenge the validity of a judgment or order in a separate proceeding rather than through a direct appeal in the original case. This type of challenge typically occurs in a different court or a new lawsuit. Habeas corpus petitions are a common form of collateral attack on criminal convictions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001049
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001049",
  "term": "Collateral attack",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An attempt to challenge the validity of a judgment or order in a separate proceeding rather than through a direct appeal in the original case. This type of challenge typically occurs in a different court or a new lawsuit. Habeas corpus petitions are a common form of collateral attack on criminal convictions.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/collateral-attack/"
}

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