The Government Has the Right to Reopen a Trial Against

question 76

True/False

The government has the right to reopen a trial against an acquitted defendant if more evidence surfaces later.

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Definitions:

Restatement of Law

A set of treatises published by the American Law Institute meant to distill and clarify the common law of the United States.

Prohibitory

Pertaining to laws, rules, or regulations that forbid certain actions or behaviors.

Pervasive

Spreading widely throughout an area or group of people, especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect.

Remedies

The means by which a right is enforced or the violation of a right is prevented, redressed, or compensated.