Adversarial system
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| - | [[adversarial process]]es to carefully sort through all available evidence. | + | The '''adversarial system''' (or '''adversary system''') is a legal system where two advocates represent their parties' positions before an impartial person or group of people, usually a [[jury]] or [[judge]], who attempt to determine the truth of the case. |
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| + | * [[Exclusionary rule]] | ||
| - | Most [[criminal law|criminal]] cases within an [[adversarial system]] require that the prosecution proves its contentions [[beyond a reasonable doubt]] — a doctrine also called the "[[Burden of Proof]]". This means that the State must present | ||
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The adversarial system (or adversary system) is a legal system where two advocates represent their parties' positions before an impartial person or group of people, usually a jury or judge, who attempt to determine the truth of the case.
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