The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure are a set of rules that govern the way in which criminal cases are conducted in the United States federal court system. The rules provide the framework for the prosecution and defense of criminal cases, including the rights of defendants, the procedures for filing charges, the procedures for
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The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure are the procedural rules that govern how federal criminal prosecutions are conducted in United States district courts and the general trial courts of the U.S. government. They are the companion to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The admissibility and use of evidence in criminal proceedings are governed by the separate Federal Rules of Evidence.