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a person charged with an offence

a person who has followed a course of legal training and has qualified as competent to represent people in court

a law court where cases against people accused of serious crimes are tried by a judge and jury

to ask detailed questions of a witness in court to find out if they are telling the truth

Crown Prosecutors are senior qualified lawyers employed by the Crown Prosecution Service who review, prepare and prosecute a whole range of cases in court

a person who is accused of committing a crime

solid reasons for believing that something has or hasn't happened

a person in charge of a trial in court who makes sure that the trial is fair, the law is followed, and passes sentence if the defendant is found guilty

twelve people who have been chosen to listen to all the facts in a trial in a law court and to decide whether a person is guilty or not guilty