Questions tagged [private-prosecution]
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Can I initiate prosecution for a lie in a sworn affidavit that I relied on?
Let's say someone provided me a sworn affidavit that I relied on (in case it matters, this is for a landlord/tenant matter). I later find very good evidence that the statement in the affidavit was, in fact, a lie. Other than any civil remedies that…
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Offering to “settle” a criminal matter as a private citizen
Meet Alice. Bob has committed a crime against her and she commences a civil action against him, but the civil damages are minimal and Bob is unfazed and happy to pay them because continuing to commit these offences on a regular basis is a lucrative…
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Are war crimes eligible for private prosecution?
Is there any circumstance in which a private individual or organization could undertake a criminal prosecution for a violation of 18 U.S. Code § 2441 - War crimes?
Since the passage of the "Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act", this law now…
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