key personnel Flashcards
1
Q
accused
A
A person against whom either a criminal or civil matter is taken to court, someone charged with a criminal offence in court
2
Q
prosecution
A
The person responsible for presenting a case than an alleged offender has committed an offence
3
Q
plaintiff
A
A person bringing a civil action to court
4
Q
judge
A
the role is to determine the facts of the case, apply the law of facts and determine the outcome once a decision as to guilty or innocence in a criminal case, liability in a civil case
5
Q
jury
A
the role is to decide if the defendant is guilty or innocent beyond reasonable doubt
6
Q
witness
A
The person who has the information which may be useful in a case being heard in a court
