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A private prosecution is a criminal proceeding initiated by an individual or private organisation (such as a prosecution association) instead of by a public prosecutor who represents the state. Private prosecutions are allowed in many jurisdictions under common law, but have become less frequent in modern times as most prosecutions are now handled by professional public prosecutors instead of private individuals who retain (or are themselves) barristers. ==Australia== A private criminal prosecution for contempt of court can be commenced against a party in Australia in the Federal Circuit Court, the Family Court (and the Family Court of Western Australia - the only jurisdiction with a state based Family Court) or the Supreme Court of a State or Territory. In the Family Court of Western Australia, an on-line form exists to commence such proceedings which can be downloaded, completed and filed.〔http://www.familycourt.wa.gov.au/_files/Form19.pdf〕 In the Supreme Court of Western Australia 0 55, R 4 (Order 55, Rule 4 of The Rules of the Supreme Court (WA) 1971〔http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/pco/prod/FileStore.nsf/Documents/MRDocument:20310P/$FILE/RuOfTheSupremeCourt1971_07-h0-03.pdf?OpenElement〕), either an Originating Summons (Form No.75 as is an ex-parte application) or Originating Motion (Form No.64) must be filed specifying the alleged contempt, and personally served on the alleged contemptor ''previous'' to a hearing before a judge sitting in chambers unless the court orders otherwise: O 55, R 2. If the alleged contempt occurred in relation to any specific case, the Forms are required to be filed under the heading of the parties for that specific case; or if it is not alleged to have been committed with reference to a particular proceeding, shall be entitled “The State of Western Australia against” the contemnor (naming him) ex parte the applicant: O 55, R 5. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「private prosecution」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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