| 单词 | committal proceeding |
| 释义 | > as lemmascommittal proceeding committal proceeding n. Law (now chiefly British and Australian) (chiefly in plural) = committal hearing n. ΚΠ 1889 Times of India 14 Mar. 3/5 The accused..made a full confession, which he affirmed at the committal proceedings a week later. 1896 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 25 May 5/3 The legal representatives of the crown have..a budget of evidence for use against Dr. Jameson.., and committal proceedings will be closed in Bow Street by the middle of June. 1922 Times 9 Jan. 11/6 The committal proceedings..would assume a very different aspect from that which they wear under the grand jury system. 1957 Manch. Guardian 2 May 2/7 After the committal proceedings were over facts came to light which..did not support the view put forward in the magistrates' court. 1975 Canberra Times 22 Nov. 3/5 A magistrate would hear the case in a committal proceeding and would determine whether there was a prima facie case to answer. 2001 H. Bonner Kind of Wild Justice (2002) xi. 244 They had to pay O'Donnell's legal fees as well as their own... The total bill, even though the case had not got beyond committal proceedings, could well end up approaching £100,000 or so. < as lemmas |
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