A criminal case will not go to trial if the defendant pleads guilty at a preliminary hearing or if the prosecution decides to discontinue the case (usually because they think the evidence is not strong enough for a reasonable chance of conviction).
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peaches
Not if you're in a undeveloped and economically weak country like America
prosecutor
The question is unclear - - STIPULATIONS (???)
In most cases, you have the right to a trial by jury, but this is not a requirement. In a criminal case, if the defendant opts to have a bench trial, there will be no jury. In a civil case, if neither party requests a jury, it will be a bench trial.
an information (grad point) ;)
an information (grad point) ;)
civil trial is a settlement criminal trial is a plea agreement
In British criminal cases the prosecution open the case with a summary, the defence go last with a closing speech.
Has been charged with a crime in a criminal case or is the person being sued in a civil case.
Yes, but only if the history is deemed relevant to the current case. The barristers will argue this out before the jury is brought into the case.