criminal trials
Felony court cases
Criminal trials are legal proceedings in which a court determines whether someone accused of a crime is guilty.
The prosecution presents evidence and arguments; the defense contests them.
In serious cases, a jury decides the verdict; in others, a judge alone presides.
The criminal trial lasted three weeks.
Distinguished from civil trials, which resolve disputes between private parties rather than allegations of crime.
- court of lawJudicial body for disputes
- exculpatory evidenceProof of innocence
- not guiltyCleared of charges
- juryLegal decision-making body
- defendantParty facing charges
prosecutor · mens rea · cross-examination · forensic analysis · testimony · cross examine · star witness · habeas corpus · sentencing · prison sentence · double jeopardy · voir dire · burden of proof · chain of custody · indictment · reasonable doubt · presumption of innocence · beyond a reasonable doubt
- court casestrials, murder trials, court cases, verdicts, civil cases
- legal casescivil case, court cases, landmark cases, federal case, civil cases
- courtsfamily court, civil court, district court, circuit court, juvenile court
- Chinese Courtshigh courts, higher courts, circuit courts, judges, chief justice
- Indian Courtshigh court, district court, civil court, family court, district judge
criminal trialscivil litigation
Non-criminal court proceedings
civil trials · civil cases · civil suits · civil proceedings · contract disputes
criminal trialsplea bargains
Agreements exchanging admissions for lesser charges
criminal trialsplea deals
Negotiated criminal case resolutions
guilty pleas · charges dropped · summary judgment · grand jury proceedings