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Hi Mike.
There is a question from an ACCA practice test that, according to the answers, states the following is *not* true about the Crown Court: it deals with indictable offences with a jury
the explanation given in the answer is that the Crown court deals with more serious criminal offences that involve a jury
here is the Oxford dictionary’s definition of “indictable”: “(of an offence) rendering the person who commits it liable to be charged with a serious crime that warrants a trial by jury.”
I’m confused, because the answer given by ACCA suggests that its own answer is incorrect. Could you help me understand what is going on here?
Thank you.
I cannot comment without seeing the full question together with all the answer options!
Hi Mike, here is the full question:
Which of the following statements relating to the Crown Court is NOT true?
It deals with indictable offences with a jury
It has no civil jurisdiction
Appeals from the Crown Court go directly to the Supreme CourtCorrect Answer:
It deals with indictable offences with a juryThe Crown Court is a criminal court which deals with more serious criminal offences which involve a jury.
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My understanding is that a case in the Crown Court is normally before a judge and jury, but “normally” suggests that it isn’t always, so sometimes it will be the case that a case is heard by just a judge without a jury being present
I have to admit that it’s not, in my view, a good question
Ok?
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