What is CRIMINAL LETTERS?

In Scotch law. A process used as the commencement of a criminal proceeding, in the nature of a summons issued by the lord advocate or his deputy. It resembles a criminal information at common law.

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SUPPLEMENT, LETTERS OF, EXCULPATION, LETTERS OF, THREATENING LETTERS, MONITORY LETTERS, ROGATORY LETTERS, CRIMINAL PROSECUTION, DIMISSORY LETTERS, LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION, LETTERS PATENT, LETTERS TESTAMENTARY


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