criminal case
State versus defendant
A criminal case is a legal proceeding in which the government prosecutes someone accused of committing a crime.
Unlike civil cases, where private parties dispute matters like contracts or injuries, criminal cases involve offenses against society—theft, assault, murder—and can result in penalties including fines, probation, or imprisonment.
The district attorney decided there was enough evidence to bring a criminal case against the suspect.
- juryLegal decision-making body
- judgeOne who decides
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
- opening statementFirst formal address
- cross examinationQuestioning opposing party's witness
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Non-criminal legal proceeding
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