Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015

Section 370 - Effect of judgment of dismissal "on merits", "not on merits" and 'without prejudice'

(1) Where a charge is dismissed on merits, the dismissal has the same effect as an acquittal.

(2) Where a charge is dismissed but not on merits, or stated to be dismissal without prejudice, the dismissal does not have the same effect as an acquittal.

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