Bench trial
A type of trial in which there is no jury. The judge must determine both questions of law and questions of fact. See, e.g., Lewis v. United States, 518 US 322 (1996).
See Jury trial (contrast).
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
A trial decided by a judge (sitting on the "bench"), without a jury.
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:11 pm
