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  2. Trial - Wikipedia

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    Trial of Jean II, Duke of Alençon, October 1458. In law, a trial is a coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information (in the form of evidence) in a tribunal, a formal setting with the authority to adjudicate claims or disputes. One form of tribunal is a court.

  3. Voir dire - Wikipedia

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    Voir dire (/ ˈ v w ɑːr d ɪər /; often / v ɔɪ r d aɪər /; (from an Anglo-Norman term in common law meaning "to speak the truth") is a legal term for procedures during a trial that help a judge decide certain issues: Prospective jurors are questioned to decide whether they can be fair and impartial.

  4. Defendant - Wikipedia

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    In a criminal trial, a defendant is a person accused of committing an offense (a crime; an act defined as punishable under criminal law).The other party to a criminal trial is usually a public prosecutor, but in some jurisdictions, private prosecutions are allowed.

  5. Trial court - Wikipedia

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    The Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia, an example of a trial court. A trial court or court of first instance is a court having original jurisdiction, in which trials take place. Appeals from the decisions of trial courts are usually heard by higher courts with the power of appellate review (appellate courts). Most appellate courts do not ...

  6. Judgment (law) - Wikipedia

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    The legal definition of "judgment" contemplates decisions made by judges in a court of law. [3] Decisions of quasi-judicial bodies and administrative bodies may also be colloquially referred to as "judgments," but they must be distinguished from true judgments in that they are not made by judges in courts of law. [3]

  7. Ex parte - Wikipedia

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    2.1 State trial courts. 3 United Kingdom. 4 See also. 5 ... In law, ex parte (/ ɛ k s ˈ p ɑːr t eɪ,-iː /) is a Latin term meaning literally "from/out of the ...

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  9. Verdict - Wikipedia

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    In a jury trial, a directed verdict is an order from the presiding judge to the jury to return a particular verdict. Typically, the judge orders a directed verdict after finding that no reasonable jury could decide to the contrary. After a directed verdict, the jury no longer needs to decide the case.