# Criminal Justice Act 1988, Section 122: Autrefois acquit and autrefois convict.


Where an accused pleads autrefois acquit or autrefois convict it shall be for the judge, without the presence of a jury, to decide the issue.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/33/section/122 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1988/section-122
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