(in the US) There is no such law.
Yes, a person can be convicted without a trial through a process called a plea bargain, where the accused agrees to plead guilty in exchange for a lighter sentence.
a law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court. Constitution prevents congress from passing this type of bills
No, if you plead guilty, you typically do not go to trial. By pleading guilty, you are admitting to the charges against you, and the case can proceed to sentencing without the need for a trial.
No, an accused person was not considered guilty until the outcome of his trial or hearing. Then he was either guilty or innocent. The only time he could be guilty without a trial was when he was caught redhanded doing a misdeed and there were witnesses to it. This was generally in the nature of petty crime, or street crime. Even in the case of major crimes, such as treason, which would be tried before the senate, a person was free and told when to report to the senate for trial. A person assumed guilty would not be awarded this freedom.
A person that is feeling guilty or innocent.
The person in a criminal trial is the defendant. When found guilty, the person is convicted and sentenced. The person then becomes an inmate or convict in the prison system.
A person is never found innocent. A person is found guilty or not guilty at the verdict phase of a criminal trial.
Yes, they decide if a person is guilty or not.
If the accused pleads guilty, he/she may be sentenced to a jail term.
is an act of a legislature declaring a person or group of persons guilty of some crime and punishing them without privilege of a judicial trial.
Depending on the type of trial you were involved in it could be the Judge or it could be the Jury that finds you not guilty.
-verb (used with object) 1. to prove or declare guilty of an offense, esp. after a legal trial: to convict a prisoner of a felony. 2. to impress with a sense of guilt. -noun 3. a person proved or declared guilty of an offense. 4. a person serving a prison sentence. - www.dictionary.com