criminal litigation
Courtroom crime cases
Criminal litigation is the legal process by which the government prosecutes individuals or entities accused of crimes.
Unlike civil litigation between private parties, criminal cases pit the state against the defendant: The district attorney handles all criminal litigation for the county.
The process encompasses everything from arraignment through trial and sentencing.
- admissibilityQuality of being permitted
- beyond reasonable doubtStandard for criminal conviction
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- felonySerious criminal offense
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
arraignment · bail hearing · chain of custody · witness stand · misdemeanor · sentencing · appeal · defense attorney · discovery · forensic evidence · defendant · reasonable doubt · closing argument · jury selection · opening statement · cross-examination · white-collar crime · violent crime
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Non-criminal court proceedings
civil suits · civil proceedings · civil action · contract disputes · civil law
criminal litigationmediation
Intervention to resolve conflict
arbitration · negotiation · settlement · out-of-court settlement · restorative justice
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