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.
A defendant can request to be tried by the judge alone. He cannot be forced to do this by any governmental power. It is solely the choice of the defendant.
If one is on trial for a criminal offense, they are entitled to a trial by jury, but can waive this and be tried just by a judge.
It refers to the members (whatever their number) selected and seated (empanelled) to hear a specific case. The type of trial is called a trial by jury and the other is a trial by judge.
The judge's function in a trial by jury, is to rule on matters of law and evidence and ensure the trial is conducted properly in accordance with applicable law. But, it is the jury's verdict which IS the final decision. Depending upon the type of trial the judge MAY have some leeway in in sentencing or levying a punishment or fine.
It depends on the type of case and the type of hearing the defendant fails to appear for.
The judge's function in a trial by jury, is to rule on matters of law and evidence and ensure the trial is conducted properly in accordance with applicable law. But, it is the jury's verdict which IS the final decision. Depending upon the type of trial the judge MAY have some leeway in in sentencing or levying a punishment or fine.
Any type may be pagan, you can not judge a person rightly by appearances alone.
Depending on the type of trial you were involved in it could be the Judge or it could be the Jury that finds you not guilty.
Generically, the "entry level" court is called a trial court. There, a judge or jury determines facts from the evidence presented (testimony, documents, other physical evidence, inferences from other evidence). If it is bench trial, the judge applies applicable law to the facts and makes a determination based upon which party has the burden of proof. If a jury trial, the judge instructs the jury on the law to apply, and the jury goes through a similar process until a decision is reached.
The results are any known information that has been proven with some type of evidence. Also it has gone through a judge which has declared it proven evidence and a proven result.