Bench trial
In a jury trial, the case is heard and decided by a group of impartial individuals (the jury). In a bench trial, the case is heard and decided by a judge without a jury. The judge determines the outcome based on the evidence and arguments presented in court.
The judge decided to adjourn the trial early today so he could go fishing.
By a jury of your peers, or if the accused waives trial by jury, then by the presiding judge.
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.
You generally don't have a right to a trial by jury in a child custody case; it would be a bench trial where the judge tries the case. It is still a trial on the merits, however, because evidence and defenses based on what is important in the substantive law are heard, and factual disputes are decided.
There is not set amount for bail. It will be decided by the judge at a pre-trial hearing.
The judge at Jurgis' trial was Judge Pat Callahan.
The trial Judge.
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.
Without the right to a trial by jury, criminal or civil disputes could be decided arbitrarily by a judge as opposed to based on a more balanced review from fellow citizens.
A "bench trial" is a trial before a judge sitting without a jury. The judge alone decides the case.
A trial to a judge sitting without a jury is called a "bench trial."