The phrase
"face prosecution" means to be formally accused of a crime and to go through the legal process of being tried in a court of law.
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I also handle road traffic cases, representing drivers
facing prosecution for all types of offence, from speeding right up to causing death by careless or dangerous driving.
If you are accused of a child porn related crime you could
face prosecution by state, federal, and international agencies.
Parents have been told that they could
face prosecution if they fail to pay the penalty within 28 days.
But messages which are merely «grossly offensive» will
not face prosecution unless they fall above a high threshold.
In these examples, victims risk losing money and may incur other expenses, such as bank fees and penalties, and in some
instances face prosecution.
Any doctor who does intervene in this way could
face prosecution for murder, which carries a sentence of life imprisonment.
An adult criminal offender would
face prosecution in a trial, while juvenile criminal offenders would have their cases heard in the state's juvenile delinquency courts.
For example, in some jurisdictions, a parent may
face prosecution if his child does not attend school regularly.
Tuckers Solicitors lawyers provide legal advice and legal representation to
clients facing prosecution for driving without due care and attention.
Four policemen
face prosecution over allegations that they beat and verbally abused a terror suspect in 2003.
Thursday, the Humane Society issued three misdemeanor citations to a 20 - year old man for animal cruelty, while three juvenile boys
face prosecution as well.
(CNN)- Former Vice President Al Gore will not
face prosecution on an allegation of sexual assault from 2006.
If the government were to use the criminal law as a means of enforcing its public health agenda, we could potentially
face the prosecution of parents for all manner of actual or perceived failures in respect of their children's health, including those who refuse or fail to vaccinate their children, because that exposes them to potentially life - threatening diseases and threatens the health of others by diminishing the «herd immunity» in the population.
Currently yes you don't
face prosecution from Christians but that hasn't always been so and you get some ultra religious president oh say like some of the current GOP candidates and you think that sort of persecution won't return?
In December 2000, Austin was allegedly run over by windsurfer Dane Barnhard, who left a six - inch gash in Austin's shin and
now faces prosecution by the Maui district attorney.
Four
policemen facing prosecution over allegations they beat and verbally abused a terror suspect have not been suspended by the Metropolitan police.
If you are
facing prosecution under California's Open Container Law, please contact The Traffic Ticket Attorneys today for a free consultation.
Members of Chambers regularly advise
individuals facing prosecution by overseas authorities, from the initial hearing in the magistrates» court through to appellate proceedings before the High Court, the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights.
The two banks, however, will
still face prosecution in Australia over the matter and, potentially, from overseas authorities.
Chidi Lloyd, however, said he is willing to
face prosecution only if the Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike allows justice to take its natural course.
A Tory
peer faces prosecution for fiddling his Parliamentary expenses after allegedly claiming more than # 11,000 in overnight subsistence and mileage costs.
UK citizens who commit sex offences abroad will
face prosecution when they return to the UK - even if the act was legal in the country in which it took place.
His comments come on the heels of a hint dropped by Dr Bawumia that corrupt officials who served in the Mahama administration will
soon face prosecution.
«Government is going the whole hog at the end of the amnesty programme and all the people who have not voluntarily and truthfully disclosed all their untaxed incomes will
surely face prosecution,» he warned.
«Five more persons involved in the killings in the Guma and Logo local government areas have also been arrested, apart from the 11 herdsmen who are
facing prosecution at the moment.
If it happens on Wednesday, this could be in time for Theresa May to jettison any
candidates facing prosecution before the deadline for final nominations at 4 pm on Thursday, but the timeline for replacements would be extremely tight.
Hiplife artiste Eugene Ashie, popularly known as Wisa Greid, is likely to
face prosecution after the Christmas holidays following his act of indecent exposure at Citi FM's December to Rememba Concert last Thursday, December 24.
As has been widely reported, Ms Meredith is representing a decorated major
who faces prosecution for manslaughter over the death of an Iraqi teenager 13 years ago.
My transport clients are usually haulage companies and
directors facing prosecution for offences relating to the operation of heavy goods vehicles.
Second, the main mischief caused by the presumption — as identified by the House of Lords in C v DPP [1995] 2 All ER 43, [1995] 2 WLR 3873 — was the
difficulty facing the prosecution in rebutting the presumption.
She regularly represents
clients facing prosecution by the Serious Fraud Office, the Financial Conduct Authority and other regulatory agencies around the globe.
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has said influential Nigerians would soon begin to answer questions in its interrogation rooms and may
face prosecution as the case may be.
Former Vice President Al Gore will not
face prosecution on an allegation of sexual assault from 2006.
An Associate Professor, University of Calabar (Unical) Dr Eyo Mensah and five students in the institution are to
face prosecution over alleged certificate forgery.