3 A.J. Home Criminal Procedures Chapter 1 True or False Questions 1. The idea of precedent is peculiar to the law of criminal procedure. The principle of procedural regularity may require overriding the correct result in individual cases. The balance between result and process never rests at a point that satisfies everyone.
Adjudication includes all the steps from arrest to conviction.
According to this rule the Court issues a written decision in a case only if four or more justices think a written opinion is desirable. The party appealing a lower court ruling or decision to a higher court is called the appellee. In America, the adversary system does not operate in pure form. Most police arrests are made pursuant to warrants issued by magistrates. The early Roman Republic equally balanced individual rights and government power.