judgeonly
judgeonly refers to a legal procedure where a trial is heard and decided by a judge alone, without a jury. This practice is also known as a bench trial or a court trial. The decision in a judge-only trial rests entirely on the judge's interpretation of the law and assessment of the evidence presented by both the prosecution and the defense.
In many jurisdictions, the right to a jury trial is a fundamental aspect of criminal proceedings. However,
The process of a judge-only trial mirrors that of a jury trial in many respects. Evidence is
Judge-only trials are employed in various legal systems globally, though their prevalence and the conditions under