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Legal System 3
Criminal process
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Summary | Minor offence tried in Magistrates' Court |
| Triable either way | Offence that may be tried in Magistrates' or Crown Court |
| Indictable | Serious offence that can only be tried in Crown Court |
| Remanded on bail | Released pending trial |
| Remanded in custody | Held in prison pending trial |
| Bail Act 1976 s1 | Gives Magistrates the right to grant bail |
| Surety | Financial guarantee |
| Verdict | Decision as to guilt or innocence |
| Mode of trial hearing | Where magistrates decide where either way trial will take place |
| Plea before venue | D in either way case states whether they are G or NG |
| Case-hardened | Magistrates are tough! |
| More likely to be acquitted | Reason for D opting for jury trial |
| Lower sentencing powers | Reason for opting for summary trial |
| Common Assault | Example of a summary offence |
| Burglary | Example of an either-way offence |
| Murder | Example of an indictable offence |
| Abscond | Flee |
| Conditions | Terms that may be attached to the granting of bail |
| Suspect may interfere with evidence or cause harm to self or others | Reasons for refusing bail. |
| Leave to appeal | Permission granted by trial or superior court |
| By way of case stated | Appeal on a point of law where the facts are agreed |
| Against conviction | A D who has pleaded guilty can't appeal on this ground |
| Judge with magistrates | Hear appeal from Mags Court in CC |
| QBD | High Court Division that hears criminal appeals |
| Court of Appeal | Hears appeals from the Crown Court |