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  2. Bail - Wikipedia

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    It cannot be said that an accused will not be granted bail because he is a foreign national. [28] The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 does not define bail, although the terms bailable offence and non-bailable offence have been defined in section 2(a) of the Code. A Bailable offence is defined as an offence which is shown as bailable in the ...

  3. Bail in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 1966, Congress enacted the Bail Reform Act, which expanded the bail rights of federal criminal defendants by giving non-capital defendants a statutory right to be released pending trial, on their personal recognizance or on personal bond, unless a judicial officer determined that such incentives would not adequately assure the defendant's appearance at trial.

  4. Culpable homicide - Wikipedia

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    "Culpable homicide not amounting to murder" is punishable under section 304 of IPC [4] of the Indian Penal Code. It is a non bailable charge with imprisonment up to 10 years with or without fine. It is a non bailable charge with imprisonment up to 10 years with or without fine.

  5. Failure to appear - Wikipedia

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    Critics argue that policymakers define "failure to appear" too broadly, conflating people who intentionally flee the jurisdiction with those who miss their court dates due to forgetfulness or logistical difficulties. [40] Risk-assessment tools tend to treat all FTAs the same when calculating a defendant's risk score. [41]

  6. Bailment - Wikipedia

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    Bailment is distinguished from a contract of sale or a gift of property, as it only involves the transfer of possession and not its ownership.To create a bailment, the bailee must both intend to possess, and actually physically possess, the bailable chattel for example a car mechanic business when a car has been dropped off for repair.

  7. Anticipatory bail - Wikipedia

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    This provision allows a person to seek bail in anticipation of an arrest on accusation of having committed a non-bailable offence. [2] On filing anticipatory bail, the opposing party is notified about the bail application and the opposition can then contest the bail application in court (public prosecutor can also be used to do this).

  8. Strict liability (criminal) - Wikipedia

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    In criminal law, strict liability is liability for which mens rea (Law Latin for "guilty mind") does not have to be proven in relation to one or more elements comprising the actus reus ("guilty act") although intention, recklessness or knowledge may be required in relation to other elements of the offense (Preterintentionally [1] [2] /ultraintentional [3] /versari in re illicita).

  9. Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act - Wikipedia

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    IPC 354 lacks a statutory definition of "modesty". It carries a weak penalty and is a compoundable offence. Further, it does not protect the "modesty" of a male child. [14] IPC 377 does not define the term "unnatural offences". It only applies to victims penetrated by their attacker's sex act, and is not designed to criminalize sexual abuse of ...