Accountability Law and Legal Definition. Accountability is generally the state of being liable, answerable, or accountable. When applied to a legal context, accountability means that some legal rule(s) exists under which a theory or claim can be made to find one liable in a civil law suit or culpable in a criminal matter. Under state laws, a person must reach a certain age before they can be held accountable in both civil and criminal matters.
A police officerâs regular practice in the business of policing is to observe crime and report it. Thus, an officerâs reports are often considered business records and therefore are allowed into evidence as an exception to the hearsay rule.
The Code is a concise, 4 inch by 6 inch pocketbook. The Criminal Edition condenses the key portions of Title 16 and Title 40, The Criminal and Traffic Code of Georgia. The Civil Edition condenses the key portions of Title 9, The Georgia Civil Practice Act. The Evidence Edition contains the new Rules of Evidence (Title 24). All 3 books break down the main components of the law into a manageable, quick reference guide.