In a trial court there is the prosecution/plaintiff, the judge, the defendant, and the jury. Identify which one of these is NOT present in an appeals court.
Understand the Problem
The question is asking to identify which of the listed roles present in a trial court (prosecution/plaintiff, judge, defendant, jury) is not present in an appeals court.
Answer
The jury is not present.
The final answer is the jury is not present in an appeals court.
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is the jury is not present in an appeals court.
More Information
In an appeals court, there is no jury as it does not retry cases or evaluate new evidence. The focus is on reviewing the application of law in the previous trial.
Sources
- About the U.S. Courts of Appeals - uscourts.gov
- How Courts Work – Appeals - American Bar Association - americanbar.org
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