The party prosecuted in a criminal action is designated in this Code as the defendant.
Cal. Penal Code § 685
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case McComb v. Superior Court (1977)
Most recently applied in McComb v. Superior Court (March 1977)
Enacted 1872.
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