Autrefois acquit prevents retrial by operating as a plea in bar based on prior acquittal. Autrefois acquit denotes a criminal defence that operates as a plea in bar, asserting that the defendant was previously indicted, tried and acquitted, ... Summary
Autrefois acquit prevents retrial by operating as a plea in bar based on prior acquittal.
Autrefois acquit denotes a criminal defence that operates as a plea in bar, asserting that the defendant was previously indicted, tried and acquitted, thereby barring a subsequent prosecution for the same alleged offence; the plea requires the factual predicate of prior indictment, trial and acquittal to be established.
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