defendant's right to a fair trial

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• fair trial — n: a trial that is conducted fairly, justly, and with procedural regularity by an impartial judge and in which the defendant is afforded his or her rights under the U.S. Constitution or the appropriate state constitution or other law ◇ Among the… …   Law dictionary

• Right to counsel — is nowadays generally regarded as a constituent of the right to a fair trial, allowing for the defendant to be assisted by counsel (i.e. lawyers), and if he cannot afford his own lawyer, requiring that the government should appoint one for him,… …   Wikipedia

• Right to silence — The right to remain silent is a legal right of any person. This right is recognized, explicitly or by convention, in many of the world s legal systems. The right covers a number of issues centered around the right of the accused or the defendant… …   Wikipedia

• trial — tri|al1 W2S3 [ˈtraıəl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(court)¦ 2¦(test)¦ 3¦(try somebody/something)¦ 4 by/through trial and error 5¦(difficulty)¦ 6¦(sports)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : Anglo French; Origin: trier; TRY1] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• trial — 1 noun 1 COURT (C, U) a legal process in which a court of law examines a case to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime: a murder trial | The defendant has a right to a fair trial. | stand trial/be on trial (for) (=be judged in a court of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Fair use — is a doctrine in United States copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders, such as use for scholarship or review. It provides for the legal, non licensed citation or… …   Wikipedia

• Public trial — or open trial is a trial open to public, as opposed to the secret trial. The term should not be confused with show trial.United StatesThe Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution establishes the right of the accused to a public trial.… …   Wikipedia

• right — / rīt/ n [Old English riht, from riht righteous] 1 a: qualities (as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval b: something that is morally just able to… …   Law dictionary

• trial — A judicial examination and determination of issues between parties to action, whether they be issues of law or of fact, before a court that has jurisdiction. Tittsworth v. Chaffin, Mo.App., 741 S.W.2d 314, 317. A judicial examination, in… …   Black's law dictionary

• Trial of Saddam Hussein — Saddam Hussein sits before an Iraqi judge at a courthouse in Baghdad, 1 July 2004. The Trial of Saddam Hussein was the trial of the deposed President of Iraq Saddam Hussein by the Iraqi Interim Government for crimes against humanity during his… …   Wikipedia

• Trial of Conrad Murray — People v. Murray Court Superior Court of Los Angeles County Full case name People of the State of California v. Conrad Robert Murray Date decided November 7, 2011 Judge(s) sitting Michael E. Pastor Case opinions …   Wikipedia