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crown court

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crown court
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a local criminal court in England and Wales
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crown court n (LAW) → tribunal m superior
crown courtEn el sistema legal inglés los delitos graves como asesinato, violación o atraco son juzgados por un jurado en un tribunal superior llamado crown court con sede en noventa ciudades. Los jueces de paz ("Justice of the Peace") juzgan delitos menores e infracciones de la ley en juzgados llamados "Magistrates' Courts". Es el juez de paz quien decide remitir los casos pertinentes a la crown court, que en caso de recursos se remite al tribunal de apelación, "Court of Appeal".
crown court n (Brit) → Cour f d'assises
crown courtEn Angleterre et au pays de Galles, une crown court est une cour de justice où sont jugées les affaires très graves, telles que le meurtre, l'homicide, le viol et le vol, en présence d'un jury. Tous les crimes et délits, quel que soit leur degré de gravité, doivent d'abord passer devant une "magistrates' court". Il existe environ 90 crown courts.


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