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In [[jurisprudence]], '''procedural defenses''' are a form of [[defense (legal)|defense]], via which a [[party (law)|party]] argues that they should not be held [[liability|liable]] for for a legal charge or claim brought against them. The term has applications in both [[criminal law]] and [[civil law]] in [[common law]] jurisdictions. |
In [[jurisprudence]], '''procedural defenses''' are a form of [[defense (legal)|defense]], via which a [[party (law)|party]] argues that they should not be held [[liability|liable]] for for a legal charge or claim brought against them. The term has applications in both [[criminal law]] and [[civil law]] in [[common law]] jurisdictions. |
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In jurisprudence, procedural defenses are a form of defense, via which a party argues that they should not be held liable for for a legal charge or claim brought against them. The term has applications in both criminal law and civil law in common law jurisdictions.
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In the United States, procedural defenses include:
- collateral estoppel
- denial of a speedy trial
- double jeopardy
- entrapment
- prosecutorial misconduct
- selective prosecution.
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