Case-in-Chief

Case-in-Chief

Definition

In a criminal case, the first part of the trial in which the government seeks to meet its burden of proving the elements of the charged offense. In a civil case, the first part of the trial in which the plaintiff seeks to carry its burden by proving the elements of the claim.

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