[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]AppealΓÇöa review of your trial by a higher court to see if any mistakes were made that had an effect on the verdict.[/font]
[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]ArraignmentΓÇöYou first visit to the court in your case. The purpose of the arraignment is for you to tell the court whether you want to fight the charges against you at trial, or you donΓÇÖt want to fight the charges against you. You appear before a judge and enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or no contest.[/font]
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[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]BailiffΓÇöthe JudgeΓÇÖs assistant in the courtroom who takes care of the paperwork and security.[/font]
[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]Bench trialΓÇöa trial without a jury. The judge hears the case and passes judgment.[/font]
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[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]Closing ArgumentΓÇöthe last opportunity you have to address the court in your case. You need to argue the strengths of your case and the weaknesses of the prosecutorΓÇÖs case.[/font]
[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]Cross-ExaminationΓÇöthe opportunity for you and the prosecutor to ask questions of each otherΓÇÖs witnesses. [/font]
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[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]DefendantΓÇöthe person charged with the crime(s). In this case, it is you.[/font]
[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]Direct ExaminationΓÇöthe opportunity to ask questions of your witness. You may not ask leading questions[/font]
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[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]HearsayΓÇöa that you or someone else said not made during the trial. Hearsay statements are not allowed to be used in court, however there are some exceptions. [/font]
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[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]Jury selectionΓÇöthe first part of the jury trial in which the prosecutor and defendant choose six people from a large group to serve as jurors for the trial.[/font]
[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]Jury trialΓÇöa trial in which a group of six jurors decide whether the defendant is guilty or innocent. The judge decides the sentence.[/font]
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[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]Leading Questions ΓÇöquestions that either have the answer in the question or suggest the answer in the question. Asking leading questions during direct examination is not allowed.[/font]
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[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]ObjectionΓÇöa way to keep the other side from asking improper questions and giving improper answers.[/font]
[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]Opening StatementΓÇöyour first opportunity to speak to the court. You should tell the jury or the Judge what you think the case is about. [/font]
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[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]Pretrial HearingΓÇöthe step between the arraignment and the trial. You may change your plea to ΓÇ£guiltyΓÇ¥ or have your case set for trial.[/font]
[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]ProsecutorΓÇöthe lawyer who works for the ProsecutorΓÇÖs Office as the representative for the State. Her job in criminal cases is to use evidence and witness testimony to prove beyond a reasonable doubt, that you, the defendant, committed the crime(s) you are charged with committing. [/font]
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[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]Reasonable DoubtΓÇöthis means something important [/font]
[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]Rebuttal EvidenceΓÇöevidence that the prosecutor may introduce after you have finished presenting your case. [/font]
[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]Redirect Examination (ΓÇ£redirectΓÇ¥)ΓÇöfurther questioning that takes place after the cross-examination of a witness. You may only ask questions about subjects brought up during cross-examination.[/font]
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[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]SentenceΓÇöyour punishment if you are found to be guilty of the charges. In City Court, sentences usually include a fine. Other punishments are jail time, probation, community service, and counseling. [/font]
[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]SubpoenaΓÇöa court document that orders a witness show up to court on the date of your trial. If a witness is subpoenaed but does not show up, the witness is subject to criminal charges.[/font]
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[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]TestimonyΓÇöwhat the witnesses say when answer questions under oath.[/font]
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[font=""Arial,Helvetica,Univers,Zurich BT,sans-serif""]VerdictΓÇöthe guilty or not guilty judgment passed by the judge (or the jury in jury trial) after all of the evidence in the case has been presented.[/font]
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adv surenderji,
can u pl read out , so that we answer ??
