Criminal action
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The proceeding by which a party charged with a public offense is accused and brought to trial and punishment is known as a "criminal action." Pen. Code Cal. § 683. A criminal action is
(1) an action prosecuted by the state as a party, against a person charged with a public offense, for the punishment thereof ;
(2) an action prosecuted by the state, at the instance of an individual, to prevent an apprehended crime, against hls person or property. Co.de N. C. 1883, § 129. State v. Railroad Co.. (C. Ct) 37 Fed. 497, 3 L. R. A. 554; Ames v. Kansas, 111 U. S. 449, 4 Sup. Ct. 437, 28 L. Ed. 482; State v. Costello, 61 Co.nn. 497, 23 Atl. 868.
Defined under Criminal in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The proceeding by which a party charged with a public offense is accused and bronght fo trial and punishment is known as 3 “criminal action.” Pen. Code Cal. § 688. A criminal action is (1) an action prosecuted by the state as a party, against a person echurged with a public offense, for the punishment thereof; (2) an action prosecuted by the stale, af the instance of an individual, to prevent an apprehended erie, against his person or property. Code N.C, 1883, § 129.