☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Speedy Trial

The constitutional and statutory right of a criminal defendant to be brought to trial without unreasonable delay, designed to protect against prolonged pretrial incarceration and the anxiety of pending charges.

Etymology: English compound · Category: Criminal Procedure · Source: U.S. Constitution, Amendment VI; Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161
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