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fhdkweigyesterday at 11:42 PM1 replyview on HN

Supposedly, there is a right to a speedy trial, and supposedly, if it is violated, they have to let you go without a trial. Don't know if it is really tested often.


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AnimalMuppettoday at 12:25 AM

The practical legal definition of "speedy" might not match peoples' intuitive definition.