English
A trial without a jury, in which the judge serves as the fact-finder.
A bench trial is an option that some attorney ask for if they believe a jury cannot be fair to the client.
Español
Un juicio sin jurado, en el que el juez participa como investigador de los hechos
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Qʼeqchiʼ
Jun ch'utam b'arwi' laj raqol aatin naxtz'il rix li k'anjel xjunes.
Junjunq aj nawol chaq'rab' nake'xtz'aama li tz'ilok rix xch'utamil ab'ink xb'aan aj raqol aatin wi nake'xk'a'uxla naq li jitb'il ink'a' te'ab'iiq sa' tiikilal.
Mam
Toj a tla xjal xpi'ch'ul toj kawb'il, a jun ajkawil in kub' xpich'unte u'j tib'aj ti'l xjal .
Kʼicheʼ
Jun q'atoj tzij ri man k'o ta uch'ob'onel uxe', are k'u le ajq'atal tzij are’ kuch'ob' chuxe’ ri makaj.
Jun q'atoj tzij maj ajch'ob'onel uxe' are' kki koj ri ajch'o'jitzijab' aretaq kki chomaj chi le aj ilonelab' man are' taj ukolomal kki b'ano pa uwi' jun winaq ktajin kki to'b'ej.