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Discover LudwigThe phrase "accused under section" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in legal contexts to refer to someone who has been charged with an offense as specified in a particular section of a law or statute.
Example: "The defendant was accused under section 45 of the criminal code for theft."
Alternatives: "charged under section" or "indicted under section".
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How can you punish people for something that is not going to happen again?" Many of those accused under section eight of the 1920 Census Act say that they are being targeted because of their political beliefs.
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Mustakim Jaman, 23, of Hudson Road, Southsea, is accused of offences under section five of the Terrorism Act 2006.
No one could accuse Dining section readers of lacking in resourcefulness.
Facebook has been accused of under-counting users in the past.
Paragraph (1) shall not apply if the accused waives the right to appeal under section 861 of this title (article 61).
In a case in which the accused filed an application for review with the Court under section 869(d)(1)(B) of this title (article 69(d)(1)(B)) and the application has been granted by the Court.
On appeal by the accused in a case in which the Government previously filed an appeal under section 862 of this title (article 62).
Malini Skandachanmugarasan, senior solicitor and head of appeals and human rights at Laura Devine Solicitors in London, said the Home Office is "abusing" the powers granted to them under section 322 5) by "wrongly applying it to those not accused of any crime".
They have also been charged under section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, which holds each accused individual equally liable for all criminal acts committed together as a group.
In the legal challenge the government is accused of reneging on its commitment to bring vulnerable accompanied refugee children to the UK under section 67 of the Immigration Act, known as the Dubs amendment.
In Stansfield Business International Pte. Ltd. v. Minister for Manpower (1999), an employee fired for incompetence accused the plaintiff company of unfair dismissal and made representations to the Minister for Manpower under section 14 of the Employment Act to be reinstated.
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