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CCRP 381 - Nature of criminal prosecution
Universal Citation: LA Code Crim Pro 381 (2018)
TITLE X
INSTITUTING CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS
Art. 381. Nature of criminal prosecution
A criminal prosecution is brought in the name of the state in a court of criminal jurisdiction, for the purpose of bringing to punishment one who has violated a criminal law.
The person injured by the commission of an offense is not a party to the criminal prosecution, and his rights are not affected thereby.
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