| NOUN | act | criminal suit | a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant |
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| Meaning | A lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant. | |
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| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa | A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy |
| Spanish | demanda penal, juicio penal, querella criminal | |
| Catalan | demanda penal, judici penal | |
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