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We waive reading of charges

Posted by Bruce Kahl on September 01, 2004

In Reply to: We waive reading of charges posted by Trying to learn law jargons on September 01, 2004

: Is anyone familiar with the term "reading" from such sentence-We waive reading of ridicious charges.

: Thank you from my heart.

It is quite literal.
When someone is arrested they are put in a holding pen until the next day when they are officially charged with the crime.
Appearing before a judge, the defendant can request that the details of the crime NOT be read aloud in the courtroom before nosy onlookers and newspaper people.

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