18 USC App Fed R Crim P Rule 2: Purpose and Construction
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18 USC App Fed R Crim P Rule 2: Purpose and Construction
From Title 18-AppendixFEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDUREI. SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND CONSTRUCTION
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Rule 2. Purpose and Construction

These rules are intended to provide for the just determination of every criminal proceeding. They shall be construed to secure simplicity in procedure, fairness in administration and the elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay.

Notes of Advisory Committee on Rules-1944

Compare Federal Rules of Civil Procedure [28 U.S.C., Appendix], Rule 1 (Scope of Rules), last sentence: "They [the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure] shall be construed to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action."