💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bench trial"
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| Word | Definition |
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| trial by jurynoun | Alternative form of jury trial. [(law) A legal process in which the guilt or liability of a party is determined by a jury, a group of citizens selected from the local population.] |
| jury trialnoun | (law) A legal process in which the guilt or liability of a party is determined by a jury, a group of citizens selected from the local population. |
| show trialnoun | (law) A trial held for appearance's sake, but whose verdict is predetermined, especially a "guilty" verdict with the purpose of making an example of the accused. |
| petit jurynoun | (law) A regular trial jury, assembled to determine criminal or civil liability. |
| jurynoun | (law) A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law. |
| trial courtnoun | (law) a court of first instance. |
| fair trialnoun | (law) A civil or criminal trial that is held in accordance with the laws of the country. In the United States, this includes the right to consult with a lawyer and be judged by a competent, independent and impartial jury and judge. |
| test casenoun | (computing) Any of a set of conditions and variables used to test an application. |
| testcasenoun | Alternative form of test case. [(law) A legal action intended to set a precedent.] |
| juratnoun | (law) A sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made. |
| banknoun | (countable) An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs. |
| base courtnoun | (historical, law) An inferior court of law, not a court of record. |
| direct examinationnoun | (law) In a legal trial, the questioning of a witness by the attorney for the party who has called the witness to testify. |
| party verdictnoun | (law) A joint verdict. |
| newton hearingnoun | (England, law) A part of a court case in which a judge, sitting alone and without a jury, hears evidence on factual points disputed between prosecution and defence. |
| talesnoun | (law) A person available to fill vacancies in a jury. |
| plea bargainingnoun | (law) The process of negotiating a verdict and sentence without a complete trial. |
| case-in-chiefnoun | (law) The stage during trial in which the party with the burden of proof presents supporting evidence. |
| testimonynoun | An account of first-hand experience. |
| bancnoun | (US, business) Used to associate a nonbanking affiliate of a bank with the bank's brand name without using the word bank. |
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