Postconviction Remedies

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A variety of relief sought by a convicted criminal to have his or her sentence vacated, set aside, or corrected because such a sentence was based upon some violation of the U.S. Constitution.

Among the most common postconviction remedies available are the writ of Habeas Corpus and the writ of Coram Nobis.

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Post natus
Post notes
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Post office
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Postconviction Remedies
Postdate
postdated check
Postea
Posteriora derogant prioribus
Posteriores
Posteriority
Posterity

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