It cannot try individuals accused of terrorism or drug trafficking.

In the past year, the police arrested individuals accused of planning terrorist attacks in Denmark.

The Iraqi army began targeting hundreds of individuals accused of working against Saddam's regime.

At times, the Punjab police applied for and received production warrants, which allowed them to remove individuals accused in terrorism cases from jail.

Constitutional guarantees of a fair trial are not always observed, and torture often is used against individuals accused of crimes.

Instead, only three individuals accused of leading the Indian Creek massacre were tried in court; they were acquitted.

"You want to deflate the symbols," he said, "and bring the trial back down to individuals accused of certain acts."

The court would be the first such permanent body set up to try individuals accused of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity.

Business groups also raised concerns that the bill might prove intrusive and could remove important protections for individuals or companies accused of sexual harassment.

In addition, the senate would try individuals accused of political crimes (such as treason).