Lawyers, judges reminded: Use gender-fair language
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court reminded judges and lawyers to use gender-fair language during trials and proceedings.
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MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court reminded judges and lawyers to use gender-fair language during trials and proceedings.
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In American jurisprudence, a fugitive from justice forcibly or violently abducted in a foreign territory cannot invoke such irregularity to escape criminal prosecution in a United States court. The Ker-Frisbie doctrine upholds the jurisdiction of federal courts over criminal defendants kidnapped in countries that have extradition treaties with the US.