Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts

trial de noval

What is trial de noval? How does it relate to a judge's authority to grant reconsideration on a criminal complaint?


Asked on 5/25/04, 2:58 pm

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henry lebensbaum Law Offices of Henry Lebensbaum (978-749-3606)

Re: trial de noval

The correct title is trial de novo. It means that the judge is giving you a trial that is brand new, without the downside or upside of the impact of a previous trial. CAUTION: Other facts may change my defintion.

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Answered on 5/25/04, 6:41 pm


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