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A judge may cancel a trial prior to the return of a verdict; legal parlance designates this as a mistrial.
A judge may declare a mistrial due to:
- The court determining that it lacks jurisdiction over a case,
- Evidence being admitted improperly,
- Misconduct by a party, juror,[1] or an outside actor, if it prevents due process,
- A hung jury which cannot reach a verdict with the required degree of unanimity
- Disqualification of a juror after the jury is impanelled, if no alternate juror is available and the litigants do not agree to proceed with the remaining jurors.
A declaration of a mistrial generally means that a court must hold a retrial on the same subject.
An important exception occurs in criminal cases in the United States. If the court erroneously declares a mistrial, or if prosecutorial misconduct forced the defendant into moving for a mistrial, the constitutional protection against double jeopardy bars any retrial
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There are 147 Magistrates in a courtThere's usually three judges on the bench at a Magistrate's court.
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When was Bow Street Magistrates' Court created?
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Midnight Judges
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Can court have a second trial?
If there was a mistrial the first time
What is the highest court crown court or magistrates court?
crown court
Can a lawyer force a defendant to declare a mistrial?
Defendant's do not declare Mistrial. A mistrial is when there is a error in the court proceedings and therefor must start over with a new juror, etc. Judges declare Mistrials.
What are two criminal courts in the uk?
Magistrates court & Crown court.
Who is the legal personnel of a typical magistrates court is?
Question is worded poorly. The personnel assigned to a Magistrates court pretty much mirrors the personnel of any court. The Magistrate themselves, the Court Clerk, and a Bailiff.
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A magistrates court.
