Washington Code 10.01.050 – Convictions — Necessary before punishment
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No person charged with any offense against the law shall be punished for such offense, unless he or she shall have been duly and legally convicted thereof in a court having competent jurisdiction of the case and of the person.
[ 2010 c 8 § 1001; Code 1881 § 770; 1854 p 76 § 6; RRS § 2118.]
Terms Used In Washington Code 10.01.050
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080