California · Penal Code
PEN §681: No person can be punished for a public offense, except upon a legal conviction in a Court having jurisdiction thereof.
Civil
What this law says, in plain English
A person may only be punished for a public offense after legal conviction in a court with proper jurisdiction over the matter.
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No person can be punished for a public offense, except upon a legal conviction in a Court having jurisdiction thereof.
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