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A person can be prosecuted under various types of legislation, including criminal laws that address offenses such as theft, assault, drug trafficking, and homicide. Additionally, individuals may face prosecution under civil laws for violations like contract breaches or fraud. Regulatory laws can also lead to prosecution for non-compliance with safety, environmental, or financial regulations. Ultimately, the specific legislation depends on the nature of the alleged offense.
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Can a person be prosecuted for a crime committed in another country?
Yes, a person can be prosecuted for a crime committed in another country if the crime is considered illegal in both the country where it was committed and the country where the person is being prosecuted. This is known as extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Can the Executive branch prosecute someone on a statute that the US Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional?
No. Once a statute is declared unconstitutional, it becomes unenforceable. Congress can rewrite the law to comply with constitutional mandates on the basis of the Supreme Court's decision, however, which they often do. So a person may be prosecuted under new or revised legislation that is substantially similar to the original legislation.
Should a person be prosecuted for espionage if they were spying for one of your allies?
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A person signed a contract on behalf of someone who did not have authority to do so?
That is illegal if the person did not have consent to sign on the person's behalf. That is considered forgery and can be prosecuted as such.
What is the person being sued called?
The defendant. The one being accused of a crime.
What do you do if someone will not give you mail unless you give that person money?
That person can be prosecuted, or have charged pressed against them. If they do not give you the mail that belongs to you.
If a murder is committed at sea IE in the middle of the Pacific can the person who committed the murder be prosecuted?
Yes.
Can a person be prosecuted on a Returned check written eight years ago?
It is too late to prosecute.
Who was the only person to ever be prosecuted for Kennedy's assassination?
Clay Laverne Shaw (March 17, 1913 - August 15, 1974) was a businessman in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the only person prosecuted in connection with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. He was found not guilty.
What happens to person when he is picked up on out of state warrant in Massachusetts?
He'll be extradited to the state with the warrant and prosecuted there.
Can a person be prosecuted for having an affair with a married man in Florida?
I'm pretty safe in saying that all states have laws against Adultery on their books, however the chances of your actually being prosecuted for it is pretty slim.
What rights does an accused person have?
It depends on the legislation of the country concerned.
