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Offence caught in the act
Meaning in Spanish law and related legal services.
What it means
A situation involving immediacy between the offence, its detection and intervention, defined by law for particular actions. Mere suspicion or a general claim of urgency is insufficient.
Legal reference
Criminal Procedure Act · Art. 795 — Offence caught in the act
Plain-language explanation of Spanish law, not an official legal definition. The linked English legislation is an unofficial translation; the Spanish reference text should be consulted in case of doubt.