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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Pleas in Bar
Pleas in bar are special pleas raised in criminal proceedings to prevent a trial from continuing.
They rely on legal grounds showing why the accused should not be tried again.
Examples include autrefois acquit, autrefois convict, and pardon.
Such pleas protect individuals from unfair repeated prosecutions.
They are sometimes referred to as peremptory pleas.
Pleas in bar are special pleas raised in criminal proceedings to prevent a trial from continuing.
They rely on legal grounds showing why the accused should not be tried again.
Examples include autrefois acquit, autrefois convict, and pardon.
Such pleas protect individuals from unfair repeated prosecutions.
They are sometimes referred to as peremptory pleas.
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