criminal process
US: /ˈkrɪmənəl ˈprɑːsɛs/
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Definition of criminal process - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
legalTECH.series of official steps handling investigation and trial of alleged crimesTECH.
  • The book explains how the criminal process protects individual rights.
2.
court caseTECH.specific legal case in which someone is prosecuted for an offenseTECH.
  • The criminal process against the suspect lasted more than two years.
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Expressions with criminal

criminal underworldn.
hidden group of people who do illegal things
The police are investigating the criminal underworld in the city.
career criminaln.
person who commits crimes as main job or over many years
The police finally caught the career criminal after years of investigation.
criminal checkn.
check to find past crimes
The company did a criminal check before hiring.
criminal elementn.
group of people in society who break the law
The police are cracking down on the criminal element in the city.
desperate criminaln.
person who commits crimes out of extreme need or urgency
The desperate criminal robbed the store to feed his family.
treated like a criminaladj.
viewed or handled as if guilty of a crime
He felt treated like a criminal despite his innocence.

Expressions with process

due processn.
justice administered by established rules and principles
Due process requires adherence to established legal procedures.
trust the processv.
have confidence in a plan or strategy
Even when it's tough, trust the process.
legal processn.
series of official steps by which a court handles a case
The legal process can take years when many witnesses must testify.
ease the processv.
make a task simpler or less difficult
We need to ease the process of applying for a loan.
in the processadv.
while doing something else
She was studying and in the process learned a lot.
learning processn.
series of steps through which someone gains knowledge or skills
Each student has a different learning process and needs varied teaching methods.
planning processn.
ordered set of steps used to prepare and organize future actions
The company reviewed its planning process to improve project delivery times.
rush the processv.
hurry through steps without proper care
They decided to rush the process and missed important details.
selection processn.
organized series of steps used to choose people things or options
The company updated its selection process to make hiring fairer.
thought processn.
mental progression where ideas are developed
Her thought process during the debate was incredibly sharp..

Terms related to criminal process

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Terms with criminal process included in their meaning

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criminal proceduren.
courtroom steps
legal process for handling criminal cases
expungementn.
clean slate
legal process erasing a criminal record

Examples of criminal process in a sentence

  • Victims often find the criminal process confusing and emotionally draining.
  • The criminal process concluded with his acquittal on all charges.
  • Victims’ families closely followed the criminal process in the local court.

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  1. French:procédure pénale, procès pénal, ...
  2. German:Strafverfahren, Strafsache, ...
  3. Italian:procedimento penale, causa penale, ...
  4. Spanish:proceso penal, causa penal, ...
  5. Portuguese:processo penal, ação penal, ...
  6. Chinese:刑事诉讼程序, 刑事诉讼案件, ...
  7. Japanese:刑事手続, 刑事訴訟, ...
  8. Arabic:الإِجْراءات الجِنائِيَّة, الدَّعْوَى الجِنائيَّةُ, ...
  9. Hebrew:הֲלִיךְ פְּלִילִי, הֲלִיךְ פְּלִילִי, ...
  10. Russian:уголовный процесс, уголовное дело, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кримінальний процес, кримінальне провадження, ...
  12. Hindi:आपराधिक प्रक्रिया, आपराधिक कार्यवाही, ...

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