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triable

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Fit or possible to be tried; liable to be subjected to trial or test.

Liable to undergo a judicial examination; properly coming under the cognizance of a court; as, a cause may be triable before one court which is not triable in another.

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Section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 provides that common assault, like battery, is triable only in the magistrates' court in England and Wales (unless it is linked to a more serious offence, which is triable in the Crown Court ). Source: Internet

“The whole purpose of investigation is collection of evidence by the investigation agency to opine whether the accused is triable or not….and whether he can be put under arrest… This is our prima facie view. Source: Internet

United Kingdom seeAlso An offence is generally only triable in the jurisdiction where the offence took place, unless a specific statute enables the UK to exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction. Source: Internet

Furthermore, deposition transcripts are frequently submitted in support of motions for summary judgment as evidence that there is no triable issue of fact. Source: Internet

In this definition, references to the way or ways in which an offence is triable are to be construed without regard to the effect, if any, of section 22 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 on the mode of trial in a particular case. Source: Internet

The First District Court of Appeal ruled that a suit for a state income tax refund is triable by jury, but a suit by the state to collect tax penalties is not. Source: Internet

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