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Criminal Law System - Coggle Diagram
Criminal Law System
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The Trial Process
The burden of proof
Fact finder must be as sure as possible that the
defendant committed the acts as charged to find them
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Discovery
The formal process whereby the parties to litigation collect evidence and learn the details of the opposing side’s case
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Appeal
Common Law
appellate courts consider potential errors
of law de novo but they generally adopt the factual findings of the trial court
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obtaining review by a higher court to ensure that the trial was conducted in a lawful manner and that the judgments comply with the law
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