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Criminal complaint

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001409

A formal document filed by a prosecutor or law enforcement officer that initiates a criminal case by alleging that a person has committed one or more crimes. It typically outlines the charges, the specific laws violated, and a brief description of the alleged facts. This document serves as the basis for an arrest warrant or summons.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001409
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001409",
  "term": "Criminal complaint",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A formal document filed by a prosecutor or law enforcement officer that initiates a criminal case by alleging that a person has committed one or more crimes. It typically outlines the charges, the specific laws violated, and a brief description of the alleged facts. This document serves as the basis for an arrest warrant or summons.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/criminal-complaint/"
}

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