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== == In civil matters the parties are the plantiff and the defendant. In criminal matters the parties are the Crown and the defendant, in civil matters the parties are the plaintiff and defendant. A prosecutor conducts the case on behalf of the Crown. In the Magistrates Court the prosecutor is a police officer whereas in the higher courts the prosecution is conducted by the Director of Public Prosecutions. The plaintiff or prosecutor must prove their case before the court.

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