bench trial

bench trial

A trial before a judge without a jury.

? The judge decides questions of fact as well as questions of law.

¡ª Also termed trial to the bench; nonjury trial; court trial; trial before the court (abbr. TBC); judge trial. [Cases: Criminal Law 247¨C260.13; Federal Civil Procedure 2251; Trial 367¨C387. C.J.S. Trial ¡ì¡ì 1018¨C1072.]


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