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| − | A '''trial''' is a judicial examination of [[issue]]s between parties to an action. | + | A '''trial''' is a judicial examination of [[issue]]s between parties to an action. In the [[U.S.]], trials are often decided by a [[jury]], while a judge presides over procedural and evidentiary issues, while in the rest of the world trials are nearly always entirely by a judge. [[England]] used to have many jury trials, but less so today. |
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Revision as of 20:54, April 13, 2024
A trial is a judicial examination of issues between parties to an action. In the U.S., trials are often decided by a jury, while a judge presides over procedural and evidentiary issues, while in the rest of the world trials are nearly always entirely by a judge. England used to have many jury trials, but less so today.