twelve day rule

twelve-day rule. Criminal procedure. A rule in some jurisdictions requiring that a person charged with a felony be given a preliminary examination no later than 12 days after the arraignment on the original warrant. [Cases: Criminal Law 264. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 362–363.]

---

词条贡献者

资深译员Betty，知名法学院国际金融法专业，擅长翻译各类与并购业务相关的法律文件。