criminal court cases
State versus defendant
Criminal court cases are legal proceedings in which the government prosecutes individuals or entities accused of violating criminal law.
Unlike civil cases between private parties, criminal cases pit the state against the defendant, with potential penalties including fines, probation, or imprisonment.
The criminal court case dragged on for months before reaching a verdict.
- juryLegal decision-making body
- judgeOne who decides
- bench trialCourt case, judge only
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
- theftUnlawful taking of property
testimony · defendant · plea bargain · opening statement · sworn testimony · indictment · charge · forensic evidence · arraignment · cross-examination · conviction · public defender · affidavit · acquittal · probation · evidence · beyond reasonable doubt · closing argument
criminal court casescivil litigation
Non-criminal court proceedings
civil suits · civil proceedings · contract disputes · family court cases · civil actions
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