GUILTY or NOT?

GUILTY or NOT? / Glossary

Legal glossary

bench trial

A trial decided by a judge alone, without a jury.

Cases that turn on it

The 1 real court case in the library whose brief uses this term. Read the facts, then decide — the verdict stays in the game.

• The Tucson IRS Protest 1992 United States v. Schoon — Obstruction of Federal Agency Operations; Failure to Comply with Federal Police Order

See also: The process

• felony
• misdemeanor
• indictment
• arraignment
• plea bargain
• voir dire
• acquittal
• double jeopardy
• habeas corpus
• due process
• rico

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