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A benchbook is not a source of substantive law but rather a guide to procedure. Benchbooks are used in conjunction with manuals on civil procedure, criminal procedure, and evidence to assist the judge in trial. Benchbooks are also published on more narrow technical areas of law that may come before the judge, e.g. domestic law, public health ...
A discharge is a type of sentence imposed by a court whereby no punishment is imposed.. An absolute discharge is an unconditional discharge whereby the court finds that a crime has technically been committed but that any punishment of the defendant would be inappropriate and the case is closed.
Criminal procedure is the adjudication process of the criminal law. While criminal procedure differs dramatically by jurisdiction, the process generally begins with a formal criminal charge with the person on trial either being free on bail or incarcerated , and results in the conviction or acquittal of the defendant .
Jury instructions, also known as charges or directions, are a set of legal guidelines given by a judge to a jury in a court of law.They are an important procedural step in a trial by jury, and as such are a cornerstone of criminal process in many common law countries.
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The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution grants criminal defendants the right to be notified of the charges against them. Under the United States ' Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure , arraignment shall consist of an open reading of the indictment (and delivery of a copy) to the defendant, and a call for them to plead.
Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice (usually called simply Archbold) is the leading practitioners' book for criminal lawyers in England and Wales and several other common law jurisdictions around the world.
Rules of civil procedure often state that the court clerk shall record certain information "on the docket" when a specific event occurs. [citation needed] The Federal Courts use the PACER (Public Access Court Electronic Records) system to house dockets and documents on all federal civil, criminal and bankruptcy cases, available to the public ...