Adjournment - The postponement of legal proceedings to a later date, Arraignment - Formal reading of the charges in the District or Supreme Court, Bail - The release of a person from the court (to be held in custody or not) until they are due to appear in court, Bailiff - An individual who is entrusted with some authority, care, guardianship, or jurisdiction over designated persons or property., Barrister - Argues cases in court proceedings, Committal Hearing - When a charge is more serious, the magistrate must decide whether the evidence against the accused is strong enough for the case to go to trial in a higher court., Conviction - Record or judgement of a jury or magistrate that a person is guilty of a crime as charged, Self-defence - The lawful use of force against a person who is threatening the life or wellbeing of another, Double Jeopardy - A procedural defence that forbids a defendant from being tried again on the same (or similar) charges following a legitimate acquittal or conviction, Judge - The senior judicial officer presiding in the District or higher courts, Jury - in a criminal trial there are 12 jury members who are ordinary citizens between the ages of 18 and 70, randomly selected from the electoral roll, Majority Decision - Where a jury consists of 12 jurors, at least 11 agree (on a jury of 11, 10 must agree), Prosecutor - A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state, Remand - (in custody) the procedure of keeping an accused person in legal custody while waiting to appear at a committal hearing or trial, Unanimous Decision - Where all jurors collectively agree on the verdict, Verdict - The finding of a judge or jury in a trial, Indictment - The document that brings the matter to trail and sets out all of the appropriate information about the charges the accused is facing, Admissible - Evidence that is introduced and allowed during a trial, Inadmissible - Evidence against the accused that cannot be used in court during trial, Empanelled - The process of being chosen for jury service for a particular trial, Retrial - A new trial is ordered after the jury has been unable to reach a verdict and has been discharged, Duress - An act carried out because of a threat to you or a loved one, Appeal - An application to the courts when a party believes that the judge or jury made the wrong decision, or the trial wasn’t conducted according to the law, Due Process - The concept that the fair and equitable treatment of all persons can be ensured during the trial through procedural legal processes, Natural Justice - Rules of fair play originally developed in the common law courts; rules and procedures to be followed by a person or body with the power to settle disputes, Procedural fairness - A common law duty to act fairly in the making of administrative decisions that affect a person’s rights, interests and legitimate expectations, the right to due process,
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