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A closed court is held either because the information disclosed is too sensitive to allow the media to broadcast it, or because the visitors have started interfering too much in the trial.
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What is an antonym for the word kangaroo court?
"Fair trial" would be an antonym to kangaroo court.
What is the term for a court with no real power?
A Kangaroo court (?) ---------- You are likely thinking of a "Moot Court", a simulated court proceeding used in law schools and other scholarly events as a teaching tool. There are "Mock Trials" that would also be a training or pre-trial preparation activity whereby the "court" would have no legal authority. "Kangaroo Court" is a term used to describe a court proceeding where the accused is only being put through the trial process for purposes of "red tape" or appearances; when the outcome has been decided in advance, and the proper due process of the law is not actually made available to the accused or applied in the situation. It is also known as being "railroaded" through the system in a sham of a trial.
What is the definition of defendant-cross-appellant?
The cross-appellant in a case is the person who files a cross-appeal to counter an appeal already filed by the original appellant. Usually, the original appellant would be the party which lost the case in trial court, and would be asking the Appeals court to overturn the trial court verdict. A cross-appellant is usually the party which received a verdict partially in their favor at trial, and is counter-appealing some aspect of the trial court's verdict to the Appeals court. A 'defendant-cross-appellant' is means that the party which was the defendant in the trial court, is now the cross-appellant in Appeals court.
Which court would handle the first appeal of a case tried in a higher level state trial court?
The State Supreme Court
Is the supreme court a trial court?
Not all federal courts are trial courts. Some are appeal courts. Appeal courts only review cases already heard by trial courts. Some lower courts are specialized and only have trials on specific issues. The Supreme Court has only heard appeals since 1924. The Supreme Court reserves the right to hold a trial. No one has suggested any reason why the Supreme Court would sit as a court of original jurisdiction. Still, it could.
Can a case be dismissed during a rehearing?
It would depend on the legislation of the country concerned.Additional AnswerA rehearing is no different than the initial hearing in that it is subject to the same rules governing dismissals as the first hearing.One example would be if a conviction were set aside by an appellate court because the trial court allowed evidence of a confession that should have been excluded. The appellate court would remand the case to the trial court for a rehearing or retrial. If the trial court felt the prosecution's case was insufficient to sustain a conviction absent the confession, it would dismiss the case on rehearing.Another example would be if a conviction or finding of civil liability were based on a statute later declared unconstitutional, the case would be remanded to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with the declaration that the statue was void. On rehearing the court would dismiss the case.
Why is the Jodi Arias trial not in session today?
There are many reasons why court would be recessed or postponed.
How is a dispute settled in society?
They would have campfires where they talked peacefully and settled disputes
Why would there be a warrant for an arrest if the case is closed?
Define "closed." Is the original police criminal investigation "closed" or is the actual court case itself closed? As long as there are outstanding and un-addressed matters or un-prosecuted defendants, a court case is never closed until all known defendants in the case have been prosecuted. .
If you lose case in a district court where can you send your case for review?
Your next step would be to appeal your case to the Court of Appeals for the particular Disctrict Court in which you were convicted. They will review it and either agree to review it, affirm it (they agree with the trial court), or remand it (send it back to the trial couort) for further action.
In criminal cases heard in a federal district Court who would appeal to a higher Court?
Only the prosecutor, the defendant, respondant, or their attorney(s) can appeal the findings of the trial court to the Court of Appeals.
Why would a person need to hire a litigation lawyer?
A litigation lawyer actively participates in the defense of a client through a trial or court appearance. They can mediate or negotiate on behalf of the defendant to avoid a court hearing through plea bargaining. They are considered more hands-on because they are involved in more aspects of the representation of the client.
