The US has no precedents for a former president in the dock, but there are echoes of France's pursuit of Marshal Pétain History teaches us few wider lessons. But there are rare exceptions. One of these is that for a nation to put its former leaders on trial is never straightforward. Although such cases are rare, when they do occur they frequently involve the pushing of pre-existing legal boundaries and the reshaping of constitutional norms and assumptions. The evolution of the doctrine of crime...
America on trial: the charges against Trump will decide the fate of a nation | Martin Kettle
The Guardian - 23 Aug 2023 18:50
The US has no precedents for a former president in the dock, but there are echoes of France's pursuit of Marshal Pétain History teaches us few wider lessons. But there are rare exceptions. One of these is that for a nation to put its former leaders on trial is never straightforward. Although such cases are rare, when they do occur they frequently involve the pushing of pre-existing legal boundaries and the reshaping of constitutional norms and assumptions. The evolution of the doctrine of crime...
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