18 of the Constitution. Finally, cavalier cavorting with victims' rights threatens a hornet's nest of legal tussles that would further clog lead-footed judicial dockets. The word bristles with ambiguity. Possibilities include parent, spouse, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, grandparent, great grandparent, guardian, creditor, business partner, student, bosom friend of the same or opposite sex, or political crony. Elaborating the ambiguity stops only as a concession to the shortness of life.
Unreasonable delay is typically in the eye of the beholder.
A prosecutor may desire to desist from trial in hopes of a superior superseding indictment. The crime victim may demand an instant trial for therapeutic reasons or to establish a right to monetary or other restitution. The unreasonable delay standard is thoroughly unedifying to a judge required to resolve the conflicting desires of the prosecutor and victim.