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The accused person (who might be guilty) is called the defendant.
The victim is represented by the state via the prosecutor (who is rarely the district attorney), though the victim may appear as a witness.
A person suing in civil court is called a plaintiff.
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What happens to a person that is not proven guilty or innocent?
In court trials, the two outcomes are either "guilty" or "not guilty". Therefore, any one who is not found to be guilty is declared to be not guilty and will be free to leave the court. There is not verdict of "innocent" in virtually any court in the world.
What is your recourse if the Court of Appeals finds you guilty?
If the court of appeals finds a person guilty it is usually their last recourse. An attorney will be able to help the defendant decide what to do in the case they are found guilty.
What is it called when a court makes a final not guilty decision in a case?
Well the jury decides the verdict, guilty or not guilty. Is that what you mean?
What is it called when a court makes a final guilty decision in a case?
Well the jury decides the verdict, guilty or not guilty. Is that what you mean?
What are someones DUI rights in court?
Contact and have a DUI lawyer and expert when in court about a DUI. A person can enter a plea of guilty or not guilty. There is a right to appeal after the trial.
Who is the defendant in a court case?
the defendant is the person who is found guilty or not guilty of the crime commited.
Does a person get arrested when they have a body attachment?
Body Attachment, Writ: A writ commanding the sheriff to bring before the court a person guilty of contempt of court.
What is needed in criminal court in order to be found guilty?
Presentation of evidence and testimony to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
What word has a definition of found not guilty?
The word "innocent" means the same as "not guilty". But nowhere apart from Scotland is anyone "found innocent". That is because in all common law systems, accused persons are presumed innocent unless proven to be guilty. If there is not enough proof that the person is guilty, he is found to be "not guilty" even though there is no proof of his innocence. The OJ Simpson case is a case in point. One court found that there was more evidence of his guilt than there was of his innocence, but another court found that there was not enough evidence of his guilt to find that he was proven guilty of the crime. He was therefore found not guilty although no court would find him innocent.
Which court determines guilty or not guilty?
Whichever court you are being tried in determines your sentence.
What is disrespect in court called?
If the Judge in a Court of Law believes you are disrespectful of the Court then the Judge can find you guilty of Contempt of Court. In some jurisdictions that can mean a fine, time behind bars, or both.
What happens when a person pleads guilty to a charge?
The court does not assume that you are necessarily guilty just because you plead guilty; there are many cases of innocent people who plead guilty, usually because of some mental illness. A delusional person may believe that he or she is guilty of something that he or she did not actually do. So, the case is still investigated, the evidence is still examined, and the person who pleaded guilty might still be acquitted. However, a guilty plea does constitute some degree of evidence, and it may lead to a guilty verdict, even for a person who is actually innocent. It depends upon what other evidence is available, and upon the care with which the court is handling the trial. It is unfortunately the case that sometimes the police and the prosecutor are just happy to convict someone, whether that person is guilty or not. It counts as a successful prosecution, that someone is found guilty.
