Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Charge — Leave of Court Required to Prefer Charge

Area of law: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court: Supreme Court

This principle establishes that failure to object at trial to a charge not legally before the court does not waive the right to challenge jurisdiction, which can be raised for the first time on appeal without leave. The principle applies in criminal procedure. It ensures…

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