Types of Trials
When 12 peers are present for a trial
What is a Jury Trial?
Entry for all criminal cases
What is the Justice of the Peace Court?
To complain to a higher court in hopes of getting a re-trial
What is an Appeal?
What is the difference between a Defense Attorney and a Prosecutor?
Prosecutor is trying to prove the defendant guilty, the Defense Attorney is defending the defendant.
The final part of the trial process, when a verdict is delivered.
What is Jury decision?
When a judge alone determines the decision
What is a Bench Trial?
Highest court, handles all superior court appeals
The decision of a jury
what is a Verdict?
What is the difference between a Private Attorney and a Public Defender?
A private attorney is hired by the defendant, a public defender is hired by the state.
What is Opening Statements?
This is when bail is set by a judge.
What is the Initial Appearance?
Handles divorces, juvenile, child support, etc.
The jury selection process
What is Voir Dire?
What is the difference between Cash Bail and Secured Bail?
Cash bail means the defendant needs to pay the full amount in cash, secured bail is when they need to put up property worth a certain value.
The third part of the Trial Process, when evidence is presented
When there are two lawyers who both present evidence and talk to witnesses
What is an Adversarial System?
Handles all felonies
What is Superior Court?
To drop a charge
What is the difference between Adversarial and Inquisitorial?
Adversarial is two lawyers, Inquisitorial is just the judge.
The sixth part of the trial process, when the jury is left for days at a time
What is Jury Deliberation?
When there are no lawyers, only a judge who asks the questions
What is an Inquisitorial System?
Handles all civil cases up to 50,000$
What is the Court of Common Pleas?
When an attorney rejects a juror with no valid reason
What is a pre-emptory challenge?
What is the difference between Pre-emptory challenge and Challenge for Cause?
Pre-emptory is when the attorney doesn't have a reason, Challenge for cause is when the attorney has a reason.
The first part of the trial process, when jury is selected.