Adversarial
A term from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice (APP), reproduced under the Open Government Licence with a link back to the authoritative source.
Definition
The court sits in independent arbitration between the prosecution and the defence.
This definition is drawn from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice. For the full operational guidance and current wording, read it at source.
Related terms
Absolute discharge
A discharge where no penalty is imposed.
Acquittal
A formal decision that someone is not guilty of a criminal charge.
Bad character evidence
Evidence of, or a disposition towards, misconduct on the part of the defendant.
Community sentence
A court-imposed sentence combining punishment with community-based activities.
Conditional discharge
A court discharge of an offender, subject to certain conditions.
Custodial sentence
A sentence where the offender is confined to a prison.
Definition reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See the source link above for the authoritative, current wording.