Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Trial — Effect of Trial Declared a Nullity on Retrial Order

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

A trial declared a nullity due to lack of jurisdiction cannot support a verdict of acquittal. The principle applies to criminal procedure.

Read the full principle with Sanctum

Sanctum is the key to all NLC content: judgments, principles, statutes, rules and forms. Choose a plan from 1 month to 36 months.

Get Access I’m a member — Log in