Commencement of proceedings defined: initiation occurs on filing of complaint, laying of information, or empanelling of jury. The term commence denotes initiation of proceedings: in civil matters by filing a complaint; in criminal matters when information is laid and a warrant issued or when an indictment is returned; and for trials when empanelling of a jury begins.
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Commencement of proceedings defined: initiation occurs on filing of complaint, laying of information, or empanelling of jury.
The term commence denotes initiation of proceedings: in civil matters by filing a complaint; in criminal matters when information is laid and a warrant issued or when an indictment is returned; and for trials when empanelling of a jury begins.
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