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HAVE POWER UNDER LAW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prosecutorial discretion
1, record 1, English, prosecutorial%20discretion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "prosecutorial discretion" refers to the fact that under American law, government prosecuting attorneys have nearly absolute and unreviewable power to choose whether or not to bring criminal charges, and what charges to bring, in cases where the evidence would justify charges. 1, record 1, English, - prosecutorial%20discretion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir de poursuite discrétionnaire
1, record 1, French, pouvoir%20de%20poursuite%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pouvoir discrétionnaire de poursuite 2, record 1, French, pouvoir%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire%20de%20poursuite
correct, masculine noun
- pouvoir discrétionnaire de poursuivre 2, record 1, French, pouvoir%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire%20de%20poursuivre
correct, masculine noun
- discrétion de poursuivre 3, record 1, French, discr%C3%A9tion%20de%20poursuivre
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bâtonnier détenait donc un pouvoir de poursuite discrétionnaire devant le conseil de l’ordre, explique un avocat de la place. Discrétionnaire, car les poursuites n’étaient pas automatiques. 1, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20de%20poursuite%20discr%C3%A9tionnaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
- Derecho penal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- facultad discrecional de enjuiciar
1, record 1, Spanish, facultad%20discrecional%20de%20enjuiciar
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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