Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Trial — Order of Discharge Not Acquittal Where Trial Is a Nullity

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

A nullity trial cannot result in a valid discharge and acquittal. The principle applies to criminal procedure.

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