notitia criminis

noun

A notice conveyed to a prosecutor that a crime is alleged to have occurred.

OriginLatin nōtitia →
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Meanings

noun
  1. lawA notice conveyed to a prosecutor that a crime is alleged to have occurred.

Origin

  1. Latinnōtitia“renown”
  2. Englishnotitia criminis

From Latin nōtitia (“renown”) + crīminis, genitive of crīmen (“verdict”).

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