The French court system is a double pyramid structure. There are two separate orders: administrative courts and judicial courts. Each order has a pyramid structure‚ with a single court at the top and various courts at the base. Litigants displeased with a court decision can seek a review before the next court up in the hierarchy. In each order‚ a single court of last instance ensures that the lower courts interpret the law in the same way. The administrative courts settle disputes between users
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Fair trial If the prosecutor‚ while working out a file‚ appreciates that a criminal lawsuit must be initiated‚ then he/she shall send a copy after the resolution for the initiation of the criminal lawsuit to the suspect person involved in the precursory criminal investigation‚ a person who‚ under the circumstances‚ becomes a defendant. The resolution shall be motivated. Also‚ when a person is summoned before a criminal investigation body or a court of law‚ a summoning notice is
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The Magistrates’ court is an important part of the criminal justice system and almost 95% of cases are completed there. Moreover magistrates’ courts deal with many civil cases e.g. family matters‚ liquor licensing and betting and gaming. For over 600 years Justices of the Peace have held courts in order to punish law breakers resolve local disputes and keep order in the community. Cases in the magistrates’ courts are usually heard by a panel of three magistrates (Justices of the Peace) supported
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Assignment 2: Trials and Verdicts Angela Marshall Professor Richard Beltz Strayer University/Essentials of Criminal Justice May 31‚ 2015 Trials and Verdicts One of the most essential inquiries of law is whether a particular court has authority to preside over a given case. The jurisdictional question may be broken down into three components: is jurisdiction over the person‚ is jurisdiction over the subject matter‚ and is jurisdiction to render the particular judgment sought. Then
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know what to do in a medical emergency because they have seen it done on television. The same goes for Americans’ knowledge about Court hearings and the judicial system. Many things are done on television by actors playing lawyers or judges that are done just for the purpose of entertainment. “Reality-based” Court shows such as Judge Judy‚ People’s Court and Divorce Court dominate television ratings every day. Because the judicial system is not well understood by most people or learned in school or
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Bench trial vs. Jury trial High profile cases being spread through the media attracting massive attention. Cases such as the Sean Bell shooting‚ Amadou Diallo‚ and these trials were spread all throughout television which sometimes doesn’t fall in the favor of the defendant. There are two types of trials a bench trial also known as a court trail and a jury trial. NYS procedural law 260.10‚ states that every criminal depending on the crime must be trialed with 12 randomly selected jurors. The bench
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LEGEL RIGHTS DURING TRIAL Legal rights during trial are the fundamental principle of fairness in all legal matters‚ both civil and criminal. All legal procedures set by statute and court practice‚ including notice of rights‚ must be followed for each individual so that no prejudicial or unequal treatment will result. The right to an impartial jury: means the defendant‚ according to the Constitution (Article ш‚ section 2) and the Bill of Rights (sixth amendment) has the right to be tried by
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ISSUES‚ CONCERNS‚ AND CHALLENGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL ADJUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINE COURT SYSTEM DOMINIC NARDI GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY “Environmental cases are usually novel and unique‚ with no precedent that can rely on for guidance”1 I. Introduction The court system is an integral part of environmental enforcement in the Philippines and has made many important contributions to the field. However‚ environmental cases do not always progress smoothly through the judicial system. This paper
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There is no such thing as justice in or out of court. There is no justice in court. Decisions in court are made by judge and even though he’s supposed to be impartial he’s just human and he makes mistakes too. As shown in Devil’s Advocate the outcome of a case often depends on lawyer’s ability to influence the judge and juries. Lawyers try to persuade people to believe that a criminal is not guilty‚ although they know he is. Leopold and Loeb case is a good example of that. Clarence Darrow took
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The Importance of Plea Bargaining in Criminal Trials Screeech! That is the sound of our court system coming to a grinding halt‚ if plea bargaining were no longer utilized. Not only does plea bargaining save taxpayers an enormous amount of money‚ it often provides the evidence for a conviction and allows public defenders and other court officials to concentrate their limited resources on more important or difficult cases. Some people may believe that plea bargaining with criminals is wrong.
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