Criminal Cases
The High Court is known as the Central Criminal Court (Irish: An Phríomh-Chúirt Choiriúil) when it is hearing a criminal case. The Central Criminal Court has original jurisdiction for the following criminal offences:
- treason, (as well as aiding or concealing treason)
- murder (as well as attempted murder and conspiracy to murder)
- capital murder of a Garda or prison officer acting in the course of their duty
- piracy
- genocide
- a severe breach of the Geneva Conventions
- anti-Competitive Behaviour or Abuse of Dominant Market Position
- rape and other serious sexual offences
All Central Criminal Court cases are heard in front of a jury of twelve. The defendant can be convicted on a majority verdict of ten jurors. Appeals from the Central Criminal Court can be made to the Court of Criminal Appeal, and the sentence can be appealed as well as the verdict.
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