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What would be grounds to prevent a person from testifying at a criminal trial?
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Will not testifying in court ageinst someone drop all charges?
No, the charges will not be dropped unless you are the only complainasnt and the only witness. The person arrested will have a permanent arrest record on their criminal history anyway.
Is it possible for an ex-convict to file a libel suit?
Yes. A criminal history does not a prevent a person from filing a law suit.
Of the following which citizens' right does the Fifth Amendment protect?
the accused person
Conscientious objector?
A person who opposes warfare on moral grounds
What do you call a person in the witness stand?
Generally speaking, a witness. They can be a witness for the defense or a witness for the prosecution in a criminal case. They can be a witness for the defense or a witness for the plaintiff in a civil case. If they are testifying in behalf of someone they would rather be testifying against, they are called a "hostile witness." NOTE: This question would be better to have been asked under the Legal or Law category so I will move it there.
Can a person work in childcare with a criminal record?
This question needs more detail for a reliable answer. Some crimes will prevent an individual from working in childcare.
Can you testify against a dead person's family if they've committed a crime?
Question is unclear. Is the dead person the one who committed the offense, OR - - Did the family of the dead person commit the crime? In the first case, if the perpetrator is dead there will be no testifying because there will be no trial or hearing. In the second case, there is no bar to testifying against the family of someone who happens to be deceased.
How old do you have to be to have a homemade tattoo?
In most states you must be an adult to get a tattoo. Some states have criminal statutes that prevent anyone from giving a tattoo that is not licensed. Homemade tattoos can subject the person performing them to criminal prosecution if not fines.
Are the people you are testifying against in the court room with you?
Yes, so the other person can defend themselves through their lawyer
Can you explain the 4th amendment in few words?
The 4'th Amendment (to the United States Constitution) guarantees the freedom of persons from unreasonable search and seizure. This means that in order for a person of authority (usually a police officer) to search or to seize a premises, property, or a person, the officer must have reasonable grounds to suspect criminal activity, or perhaps even the threat of criminal activity.
What is the definition of assault in the criminal code of Canada?
According to their website under section 265 of the CCC:265. (1) A person commits an assault when (a) without the consent of another person, he applies force intentionally to that other person, directly or indirectly;(b) he attempts or threatens, by an act or a gesture, to apply force to another person, if he has, or causes that other person to believe on reasonable grounds that he has, present ability to effect his purpose; or(c) while openly wearing or carrying a weapon or an imitation thereof, he accosts or impedes another person or begs.The section of the CCC website regarding assault can be found here.http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showdoc/cs/C-46/bo-ga:l_VIII-gb:s_264_1//en#anchorbo-ga:l_VIII-gb:s_264_1
What is a good sentence with the word criminal in the sentence?
The person's a criminal for doing what he did.
