Compared to what?
My Trial as a War Criminal was created in 1949.
The sides in a civil trial are the same as a criminal trial. There is a plaintiff and a defendant. In a criminal trial the plaintiff is usually the jurisdictioni charging the defendant.
Barabbas was the criminal that was released at the trial of Jesus.
It would be at a formal trial
In the United States, the criminal trial comes first, then comes the civil trial. (In some states, such as North Carolina, civil penalties can be accessed at the criminal trial.)
pre-trial diversion
Yes, in a criminal trial it is always the government against the defendant.
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The United States Constitution has several guarantees that apply to criminal cases. There are the guarantees associated with the Miranda warnings: the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney. There are guarantees associated with the trial including the right to a jury trial. See the related links below. In 2012, the Supreme Court expanded the rights of defendants regarding the effective assistance of counsel when it comes to the process of plea bargaining.
The 6th amendment in a criminal trial, and 7th in a civil trial.
Evidence refers to the material and testimony that is used to convict you of the crime. Procedure is the methodical process by which the arrest, investigation, and subseqeuent trial is conudcted.
"Discovery" is conducted in the pre-trial phase of the court case.