The decision is generally called the "verdict." Once the verdict is delivered, if the person was found guilty, it leads to the sentencing phase of the procedure, where the judge rules on the appropriate punishment.
A trial to a judge sitting without a jury is called a "bench trial."
A "bench trial" is a trial before a judge sitting without a jury. The judge alone decides the case.
A bench trial is a trial by a judge as opposed to a trial by a jury.
Bench trial
A "bench trial" is a case heard by a judge without a jury. In a jury case, the jury decides the facts of the case -- what is true and not true -- and the judge decides the law. In a bench trial, the judge determines the facts and the law.
Bench Trial
Bench Trial
A trial that has no jury is called a bench trial. A defendant may choose to waive his right to a jury trial and have his case heard and decided by a judge only. See the link below for a simple description of this type of trial.
If your trial has no jury, then you or your counsel has chosen a "bench trial" whereby the judge will hear the case and render a decision. The evidence is used exactly as if a jury is present, only it, and the entire case, will be presented to the judge instead.
civil lawsuits are heard by a jury, then they make the decision. only if both parties agree to a non-jury trial does a judge make the decision.
A bench trial is a trial conducted before a judge without a jury. In such trials, the judge decides both questions of facts and questions of law. A jury trial is a civil or criminal trial which the case is decided by the jury who observes the proceedings then deliberates in private and makes the fineal decision The rules of evidence and procedural methods are the same in both kinds of proceedings.
A trial with no jury (aka Trial by Judge or Bench Trial) is where the judge will act as the trier of fact and law. Basically, the presiding judge will determine what facts to believe and render a decision based on his view of the facts. The judge will generally hear the witnesses, go over the evidence, and give the weight and credibility of the evidence as he/she sees fit.