prosecutability
Ability to charge
Prosecutability is whether a case or person can be prosecuted—subjected to criminal legal proceedings.
The term appears in legal discussions weighing evidence, jurisdiction, and procedural requirements: The statute of limitations affects the prosecutability of older crimes.
Questions of prosecutability often arise before charges are formally filed.
Able to be acted upon
- enforceableAble to be upheld
- viableCapable of succeeding
- meritoriousDeserving praise or honor
- declinationAngular distance from equator
plea bargain · diversion · resource allocation · public interest · policy · priorities · dismissal
Able to be charged
- chargeableSubject to payment
- convictableAble to be pronounced guilty
- felonySerious criminal offense
- misdemeanorLesser criminal charge
offense · infraction · culpability · incrimination · guilt · allegation · accusation · perpetrator
Facts supporting truth
- proofDemonstration of truth
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
- admissibleAllowed to be considered
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
witness · corroborate · forensics · documentation · chain of custody · discovery · exhibits · prima facie
Enacted written rule
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- venuePlace of occurrence
- limitationsImposed or inherent bounds
- extraterritorialOutside local legal authority
sovereign immunity · extradition · federal · state · territorial · applicable law · forum · double jeopardy
actionable
Able to be acted upon
- enforceableAble to be upheld
- viableCapable of succeeding
- meritoriousDeserving praise or honor
declination · plea bargain · diversion · resource allocation · public interest · policy · priorities · dismissal
indictable
Able to be charged
- chargeableSubject to payment
- convictableAble to be pronounced guilty
- felonySerious criminal offense
misdemeanor · offense · infraction · culpability · incrimination · guilt · allegation · accusation · perpetrator · suspect
evidence
Facts supporting truth
- proofDemonstration of truth
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
- admissibleAllowed to be considered
testimony · witness · corroborate · forensics · documentation · chain of custody · discovery · exhibits · prima facie · sufficiency
statute
Enacted written rule
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- venuePlace of occurrence
- limitationsImposed or inherent bounds
extraterritorial · sovereign immunity · extradition · federal · state · territorial · applicable law · forum · double jeopardy · treaty
prosecutabilityimmunity
Protected from harm
legal immunity · diplomatic immunity · impunity · sovereign immunity · unaccountability
prosecutabilitylegality
Conformance with law
lawfulness · permissibility · legitimacy · decriminalization · legal protection
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