| 单词 | Quashing an indictment |
| 释义 | 撤銷公訴書 An order setting aside an indictment or presentment for a fundamental defect such as where it does not disclose an offence known to law. An application to quash an indictment may be made by the prosecution or on behalf of the accused. If the point is not taken on a motion to quash the indictment, it would be open to take the point on appeal: Chan Shui-sing v R [1980] HKLR 310 (CA). On a motion to quash the indictment, the only thing that the judge can consider is the indictment and the defect must appear on the face of the indictment (R v Wakeford (1728) 1 Barn KB 47, 94 ER 33) and must show that the indictment is clearly bad (R v Jameson [1896] 2 QB 425). A motion to quash may not be made on the basis that the evidence in the depositions does not support the indictment: R v Chairman, County of London Quarter Sessions, ex p Downes [1954] 1 QB 1, [1953] 2 All ER 750, 37 Cr App Rep 148 (DC). The Secretary for Justice may appeal against an order quashing an indictment: Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap 221) s 81F(1). See also Arraignment; Demurrer; Indictment. 因基本的不妥善之處而將公訴書或控訴狀（例如沒有披露法律已知的罪行）作廢的命令。可由控方或被告人代表作出撤銷公訴書的申請。如沒有提出撤銷公訴書的申請，則可作出上訴：Chan Shui-sing v R [1980] HKLR 310 (上訴法庭)。就撤銷公訴書的申請而言，法官僅可考慮有關的公訴書，而有關的不妥善之處必須在公訴書表面上出現(R v Wakeford (1728) 1 Barn KB 47, 94 ER 33)，亦須證明有關的公訴書是清晰地有缺陷的(R v Jameson [1896] 2 QB 425)。不可基於供詞的證據並不證明有關的公訴書而提出撤銷公訴書的申請：R v Chairman, County of London Quarter Sessions, ex p Downes [1954] 1 QB 1, [1953] 2 All ER 750, 37 Cr App Rep 148（英國地方法院）。律政司司長可針對撤銷公訴書的命令向上訴法庭提出上訴：《刑事訴訟程序條例》(第221章) 第81F(1)條。另見 Arraignment; Demurrer; Indictment。 |
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