criminal practice
1practice — prac·tice n 1: the form and manner of conducting judicial and quasi judicial proceedings 2 a: the continuous exercise of a profession; also: the performance of services that are considered to require an appropriate license engaged in the… …
2Practice Direction — In English law, a Practice Direction is a supplemental protocol to rules of civil and criminal procedure in the Courts. The Civil Procedure Rules 1998 contains a large number of Practice Directions which give practical advice on how to interpret… …
3Criminal ordinances — Statutes proclaimed in 1570 by King Philip II of Spain in the Netherlands as an attempt to create more uniformity in criminal law and procedures by codification of law. Although the Criminal Ordinances were not accepted in the rebellious… …
4Criminal procedure — refers to the legal process for adjudicating claims that someone has violated criminal law. Contents 1 Basic rights 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading …
5Criminal intelligence — is information compiled, analyzed, and/or disseminated in an effort to anticipate, prevent, or monitor criminal activity. [1] [2] [3] The United States Army Military Police defines criminal intelligence in more detail; criminal intelligence is… …
6practice of law — The professional tasks performed by lawyers in their offices or in court on a day today basis. With the growth of specialization, it has become difficult to generalize about the practice of law. Nevertheless, common elements can be identified in… …
7Criminal Justice Administration Act 1962 — Parliament of the United Kingdom Statute book chapter C.15 Territorial extent England and Wales …
8criminal attorney — A popular term for an attorney who specializes in representing people charged with crimes, at the trial or appellate level. Many lawyers handle criminal defense and also have other clients. In some states, the licensing agency that regulates the… …
9Criminal costs — are financial penalties awarded against convicted criminals, in addition to the sentence they receive, in recognition of the costs of the court in bringing the prosecution. England and Wales A Magistrates Court or Crown Court may award such costs …
10criminal lawyer — n. a lawyer whose practice is largely devoted to the defense of those accused of crime …
