Stages of the proceedings

• Entrance of the judge and assistant judges
• Entrance of the accused
• Forming a jury
• Reading of the committal for trial
• Examination of the accused’s character
• First examination
• Debates
• Speech in favour of the 'partie civile'
• Prosecutor’s speech
• Speech for the defence
• Accused’s final statement
• Reading of questions and explanations on the deliberation
• Deliberation
• Reading the verdict
• Pause