Doe Law Firm
Teaching you about ins and outs of court rules and ideas.
Different outcomes at the end of a trial
At the end of a trial you can either be found by the jury to say your guilty, innocent or if they cant reach a verdict a mistrial may be held or all charges can even be dropped, if found guilty you can attempt to get an appeal, allowing another try at your case.
Different kinds of words that you should know
Plaintiff
Someone who puts a case onto someone else.
Defendant
The defendant is the one whom is accused of a crime and usually needs to "defend" themselves to prove their innocence.
Complaint
Document that starts the case.
Mediation
Attempt to resolve issues.
Arbitration
Way to end disputes.
Summons
Lets the defendant know what they are being sued for and allows the court to hear what the case will be about.
Pleadings
A pleading is when both the defendant and prosecutor is when parties submit their claims and their defense.
Pretrial Conference
A pretrial conference is when both the prosecutor and defendant can meet, before the trial.
Preponderance of evidence
Preponderance of evidence is when at the end of a trial whoever has more proof than the other wins, for example case 1 vs 2, case 1 has 90%, case 2 has 10%, therefore case 1 wins.