sub judice
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He also said there was an "inherent danger" of breaking "sub judice" rules, which prevent MSPs from speaking about active legal proceedings without the permission of the presiding officer.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025
The rules of sub judice contempt require that journalists cannot report someone is guilty of a crime before they are convicted, which is why the word “alleged” is so ubiquitous in crime reporting.
From The Guardian • Aug. 31, 2019
The same 34 were also charged with breaching the suppression order and sub judice contempt, the publishing of material that could interfere with the administration of justice.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2019
But reporters still face the potential of charges for sub judice contempt, which alleges the reporting of the first trial interfered with the administration of justice in the second trial.
From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2019
Normally, a case that is sub judice cannot be commented upon in public or in the press.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
