{"data":{"id":"us-gu/8-gca-5.45","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"8 GCA § 5.45","heading":"Criminal Action.","body":"The proceedings by which a party charged with an offense is accused and brought to trial and punishment is known as a criminal action.","path":["Title 8: Criminal Procedure","Chapter 5: Construction; Definitions","ARTICLE 2: DEFINITIONS"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/8gc005.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T02:38:58Z","sha256":"8ba662be63a79ff8ba85e02141d6da0052c285a3c5101fde2f58559988c2f09b","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/8-gca-5.40","next":"us-gu/8-gca-5.50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}