Criminal action definition

Criminal action means an investigation, complaint, arrest, bail, bond, trial, appeal, punishment, or other matter related to conduct proscribed by a criminal offense.5
Criminal action means the proceedings by which a party charged with a public offense is accused and brought to trial and punishment, potentially including imprisonment, is imposed.
Criminal action means the proceedings by which a person is charged, accused, and brought to trial for a public offense.

Examples of Criminal action in a sentence

  • Criminal action seeking the imposition of the above penalties may only be brought by the Office of the Public Prosecutor on a complaint by the injured party.

  • COA adjustment would result in some of the increased spring demand being applied to Folsom Reservoir (as well as Shasta), reducing storage in that reservoir.

  • Any incorrectness / deviations noticed will be viewed seriously and apart from canceling the work duly forfeiting the EMD, Criminal action will be initiated including suspension of business.

  • Criminal action is merely a sub-category of the broader category of action and can be understood as such.

  • Criminal action for violation of this act shall be prosecuted by the district attorney of the county in which any violation of this act occurred.


More Definitions of Criminal action

Criminal action means an action at law by means of which a person is accused of the commission of a violation, misde- meanor or felony.
Criminal action means any criminal action filed in a federal or state court in which a Director or the Airports Authority is named as a defendant or respondent, and any appeal filed by the prosecuting entity in such a criminal action from a decision of a court of record; the term does not include an appeal filed by a Director in such an action (unless, in a particular matter, the Board determines that a Director’s appeal is to be considered a part of the Criminal Action).
Criminal action means United States v. Pacific Gas and Electric
Criminal action means a procedure by which a person is accused of committing a crime is charged, brought to trail, and judged.
Criminal action has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.9 of the Agreement.
Criminal action means a legal proceeding in which the state prosecutes a person who is charged with a public offense.
Criminal action means an action at law by means of which a person is accused of the