criminal proceedings
State versus accused
Criminal proceedings are the formal legal process by which someone accused of a crime is prosecuted.
The term encompasses everything from arraignment through trial and sentencing: The defendant's attorney filed motions to delay criminal proceedings.
Civil proceedings, by contrast, handle disputes between private parties rather than crimes against the state.
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
- police interrogationOfficial suspect questioning
- judgeOne who decides
- juryLegal decision-making body
- defendantParty facing charges
arraignment · chain of custody · charge · expert witness · witness stand · verdict · not guilty · indictment · forensic analysis · defense attorney · burden of proof · beyond reasonable doubt · cross-examination · expungement · subpoena · closing arguments · sentence · search warrant
- Indian Courtshigh court, district court, civil court, family court, district judge
criminal proceedingscivil litigation
Non-criminal court proceedings
civil proceedings · civil action · civil suit · civil case · civil trial
criminal proceedingsinformal settlement
Unplanned, unofficial housing area
out-of-court settlement · mediation · negotiated settlement · vigilante justice · restorative justice
criminal proceedingsmediation
Intervention to resolve conflict
arbitration · settlement · out-of-court settlement · plea bargain · restorative justice
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