| 释义 |
no case to answer
In civil proceedings, the defendant may make a submission of no case to answer at the close of the claimant’s case on the basis that the claimant has no real prospect of success. If the submission succeeds, judgment will be given for the defendant. In criminal proceedings, the defence may likewise make a submission of no case to answer at the close of the prosecution case. In a trial on indictment the judge will stop the case and direct the jury to acquit the defendant if (1) there is no evidence that the offence was committed by the defendant or (2) the prosecution evidence, taken at its highest, is such that a jury properly directed could not properly convict upon it. |