accusatorial
- Pertains to a method of criminal prosecution where an individual is charged with a crime, and the public trial is presided over by a judge who is not simultaneously the one prosecuting
- The accusatorial system is a foundational element of the American legal process, ensuring a separation of roles between the judge and prosecutor.
- In accusatorial proceedings, the judge maintains the role of a neutral arbiter, distinct from the prosecutor who brings forth the charges.
- While some countries employ an inquisitorial system, the United States primarily follows the accusatorial model where the judge and the prosecutor are two separate entities.
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