Private criminal action
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A criminal action brought by a complaint filed by the offended party or the party’s representative, for crimes the law designates as exclusively for the victim to pursue, and also when the Public Prosecutor’s Office fails to file charges within the deadline.
Legal reference: Criminal Code, arts. 100.