Doctrines that protect the accused through the process: habeas corpus, the presumption of innocence, double jeopardy, the hung jury, juror misconduct and tampering, the Danish and Portuguese pretrial rules of the grundlovsforhor and the arguido, the writ of replevin of a person and the rule of lenity. A doctrine belongs here when its cited article describes a protection of the accused. It excludes the classification of offences.
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Arguido (Wikipedia)
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Arguido (pronounced [ɐɾˈɣwiðu]; if male) or arguida (pronounced [ɐɾˈɣwiðɐ]; if female), normally translated "named suspect" or "formal suspect", is a status in Portuguese type legal systems, including those of Portugal, Macau, Angola and Mozambique.
De homine replegiando (Wikipedia)
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De homine replegiando (literally "personal replevin") is a legal remedy used to liberate a person from unlawful detention on bail, "with a view to try the question of the validity of the law under which he is held in confinement." More broadly, the term can also apply to cases where a person is not imprisoned by the state, such as in the case of Mary Ellen Wilson.
Double Jeopardy Clause (Wikipedia)
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In jurisprudence, double jeopardy is a procedural defence (primarily in common law jurisdictions) that prevents an accused person from being tried again on the same or similar charges following an acquittal or conviction.
Grundlovsforhør (Wikipedia)
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Grundlovsforhør (English: Constitutional interrogation) is the Danish form of arraignment.
Wikipedia: Habeas corpus
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Habeas corpus ( ) is a legal procedure invoking the jurisdiction of a court to determine whether a detention or imprisonment is lawful.
Hung jury (Wikipedia)
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A hung jury (also known as a deadlocked jury) occurs when a jury is unable to reach a unanimous or supermajority verdict after extended deliberation.
Juror misconduct (Wikipedia)
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Juror misconduct is when the law of the court is violated by a member of the jury while a court case is in progression or after it has reached a verdict.
Jury Tampering (Wikipedia)
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Jury tampering is the crime of unduly attempting to influence the composition or decisions of a jury during the course of a trial.
Presumption of Innocence (Wikipedia)
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The presumption of innocence is a legal principle that every person accused of any crime is considered innocent until proven guilty.
Rule of lenity (Wikipedia)
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The rule of lenity, also called the rule of strict construction, is a principle in criminal law that requires a court to interpret an ambiguous or unclear criminal statute in the way that is most favorable to the defendant.
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