Criminal action definition

Criminal action means an investigation, complaint, arrest, bail, bond, trial, appeal, punishment, or other matter related to conduct proscribed by a criminal offense.5
Criminal action means the proceedings by which a party charged with a public offense is accused and brought to trial and punishment, potentially including imprisonment, is imposed.
Criminal action means the proceedings by which a person is charged, accused, and brought to trial for a public offense.

Examples of Criminal action in a sentence

  • Deloitte moved to stay discovery in this action until completion of the Rigas Criminal Action, which ACC opposed.

  • Determinations regarding fact questions relating to the conduct of the Rigas Family will not occur until, at a minimum, after the resolution of the Rigas Criminal Action.

  • On July 8, 2004, the jury returned a partial verdict in the Rigas Criminal Action.

  • Upon the earlier of September 30, 1997 or a determination by the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit regarding the Criminal Action, provide Lender with a management succession plan.

  • Xxxxxx, IGC and St. Cxxxxxx Associates, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("SCA"), were indicted by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland for four (4) felony and four (4) misdemeanor violations of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1311(a) (the "Criminal Action").


More Definitions of Criminal action

Criminal action means an action at law by means of which a person is accused of the commission of a violation, misde- meanor or felony.
Criminal action means any criminal action filed in a federal or state court in which a Director or the Airports Authority is named as a defendant or respondent, and any appeal filed by the prosecuting entity in such a criminal action from a decision of a court of record; the term does not include an appeal filed by a Director in such an action (unless, in a particular matter, the Board determines that a Director’s appeal is to be considered a part of the Criminal Action).
Criminal action means a procedure by which a person is accused of committing a crime is charged, brought to trail, and judged.
Criminal action means United States v. Pacific Gas and Electric
Criminal action means an action that results from a criminal complaint or a grand jury indictment, based upon alleged criminal conduct on the part of a Division employee.
Criminal action means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-1-3.
Criminal action means an action at law by means of which a person is accused with the commission of an offense under Quinault Indian Nation law.