competent tribunal
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 341 U.S. 58 - United States v. Williams · 1951Most cited · 563 citing opinions
[A] competent tribunal': a court authorized to render judgment on the indictment. The circumstance that ultimately it is determined on appeal that the indictment is defective does not affect the jurisdiction of the trial court to determine the case presented by the indictment.
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