(in the US) There is no comparison. The only alternative to a jury trial is a trial in front of a SINGLE judge. Panels of judges do not come into play unless/until a case reaches the Appelate level of court, and in appelate court no jury option exists.
Yes, there was a jury at the Nuremberg trials. The International Military Tribunal consisted of judges from the Allied powers who acted as both judges and jurors for the trials of major war criminals from Nazi Germany.
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No. Trials in Federal District Court are heard by a single judge, and sometimes a jury.
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No. Trials in Federal District Court are heard by a single judge, and sometimes a jury.
No, North Korea does not have a jury system. Instead, trials are presided over by a single judge or panel of judges. The judiciary in North Korea is controlled by the ruling regime, limiting the independence of the legal system.
The collective nouns are:a bench of judgesa panel of judges
They were tried in court by a panel of judges who were also the jury. The accusers and afflicted pleaded their case against them and they did their best to defend themselves. All the aquittals occured because the judges didn't buy into the accusations anymore.
There was not a jury for the Salem Witch Trials. Instead, there was multiple judges that voted on verdict and sentence. Juries at the time were much like they are today: citizens performing a civil service.
In reality, the English judges of the day had the right to suspend jury trials. The writers of the Declaration of Independence believed that the right to trial by jury was sacred.
Theoretically anyone can request a jury trial for any offense, but as a practical matter very minor cases are heard by only judges or magistrates. Traffic courts, or Municipal/City courts are the lowest level of court which will conduct jury trials.
The judge's name was Jonathan Corwin. EDIT: At the Salem Trials, there was not a single judge. There was a panel of judges that was also the jury. They included Jonathon Corwin, but also there were Nathaniel Saltsonall, Thomas Danoforth, Samuel Sewall, and Bartholomew Gedney.