1.14 - Criminal Court Legal Standard
The legal standard of proof that is to be applied to prosecuting criminal matters in a bench trial, District Court, or Supreme Court case is "beyond a reasonable doubt," meaning that the evidence presented must be sufficiently convincing that there is no reasonable doubt in the mind of the presiding Judge that the defendant committed the crime.
The legal standard that is to be applied to appeals regarding criminal matters will be the same standard applied to the offender when they were convicted (10 Points of Prosecution or Beyond a Reasonable Doubt).
Penalties and Punishments
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