Comparative law notes
brought by the victim of a private offense—delito privado, in which the public prosecutor does not intervene
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private prosecution means:
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brought by the victim of a private offense—delito privado, in which the public prosecutor does not intervene
a prosecution for a criminal offence brought by a private person and not by the state
She took out a successful private prosecution against her stepfather for assault.