18 USC § 3431 - Term of court; power of court unaffected by expiration—(Rule)

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title: "18 USC § 3431 - Term of court; power of court unaffected by expiration—(Rule)"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "3431"
section_name: "Term of court; power of court unaffected by expiration—(Rule)"
chapter_number: 221
chapter_name: "ARRAIGNMENT, PLEAS AND TRIAL"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
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source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 831.)"
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# § 3431. Term of court; power of court unaffected by expiration—(Rule)

### See Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

Expiration of term without significance in criminal cases, Rule 45(c).

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 831.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Rule 45(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, referred to in text, was rescinded , eff. .