Mississippi § 99-38-3 - Definitions.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 99-38-3 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 99-38-3. Definitions.
As used in this chapter the following terms shall have the meanings herein ascribed: “Accused” shall mean any person who has been indicted for a criminal offense or against whom a criminal prosecution has been commenced; “Treasurer” shall mean the State Treasurer of the State of Mississippi; and “Victim” shall mean any person who suffers damages as a result of another person’s criminal activities. The term “victim” shall not include any coparticipant in the criminal activities of an accused or convicted person, or any person knowingly participating in a criminal act at the time he became a victim.
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