Pre-trial detention
Personal precautionary measure depriving liberty during investigation when there is risk of flight, recidivism or obstruction. Requires imputation for a crime punishable by more than 2 years. Standard maximum: 2 years (extendable to 4).
Related resources
Other Criminal law terms
Circumstance that reduces the severity of the crime and allows imposing the sentence in its lower half. Includes: confession, damage repair, undue delays, drug addiction, kinship and analogous mitigating.
Circumstance that increases the severity of the crime and allows imposing the sentence in its upper half. Includes: treachery, abuse of superiority, disguise, price, discrimination and recidivism.
Benefit allowing suspension of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years (exceptionally 5), conditioned on not reoffending during the fixed period (2-5 years).
Agreement whereby the accused admits the facts and accepts the requested sentence, avoiding trial. In abbreviated proceedings it may be entered at any point before trial. Limit: if the requested sentence exceeds 6 years' imprisonment, the plea is only possible if the court freely accepts it.
Lexiel searches case law on this term and drafts documents with verified citations.
Try free