Why not adopt a loser-pays-all rule in criminal litigation?
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Keywords
Loser-pays-all rule; Fee shifting; Prosecutor; Criminal litigation;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- K1 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law
- K4 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior
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