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State Trial Practice
The American legal system depends on the adversarial process to bring out the truth. Parties to disputes present their arguments to an impartial judge who resolves the matter by examining the facts, applying the relevant law and issuing a decision. This basic model applies to both civil and criminal cases. Civil cases concern private conflicts between individuals, businesses and the government; criminal cases involve law enforcement by the government against individuals. Both types of cases may be brought to trial before state courts.
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The Pros and Cons of Mediation
Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution. The term "mediation" means that you and the other party meet with a mediator (a neutral third party), who helps all of you find at a solution to your dispute. Mediation is mandatory in some states and optional in others. The concept behind mediation is that before a case goes to trial, the parties have an opportunity to negotiate their own settlement terms and conditions.
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