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Order of Court Operation

Simplified:

Prosecution goes first.
Offers up their opening statements. Defense may follow or may wait until the opening of their case-in-chief.
They call their witnesses, may not lead.
Defense then crosses, may ask leading questions.
Offense then may redirect, still may not lead.

Defense then goes (depending on whether or not they open up the trial with their opening statements, or wait to begin case-in-chief.)
IF not done, opens with opening statements.
May call witnesses, may not ask leading questions.
Prosecution then may cross, asking leading questions if necessary.
Defense then may redirect, still may not lead.

Closing arguments, Prosecution, then Defense.
Each get a rebuttal statement.
End trial.

There are variations.

Obviously this is a 'bench trial'. The defense may request a 'bench' or 'jury' trial. A 'bench' trial leaves the Empress in charge of the verdict. A 'jury' trial takes a group of six members of society to decide the fate (innocent/guilty/deadlock) of the Defendant.

Those jury trial members are decided upon in 'jury selection'. Each side gets to dismiss up to six people of the total number WITH good cause (explained to the Empress-Magistrate who will decide if the cause is just), and three they may be dismissed without naming cause.

Objections:

Leading: Leading questions to the witness when not allowed.

Evidence not Entered: Evidence not confirmed as fact, delivered as though it were. There IS an exception to this, in witnesses deemed by the court to be "expert" witnesses.

Harassment: When one side or the other keeps at a witness and it seems to be to the point of harassment. This is after the following-

Asked and Answered: When the witness has asked and answered a question and the questioning party asks the same question, perhaps with very faint revisions.

Objection for ... : Either side may object for what they feel is something in the proceeding that is against the law or against court conduct. They will describe to the Empress-Magistrate the reason for objection.

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