The two-sided structure under which American criminal trial courts operate is also known as:

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The term "adversarial system" refers to the two-sided structure of American criminal trial courts where the prosecution and defense present opposing arguments and evidence in front of a neutral judge and/or jury. Choice A (Presentation of evidence) is too narrow of a concept to describe the entire system, and choices C (Jury selection) and D (Reasonable doubt doctrine) are specific aspects or components of the adversarial system but do not encompass the entire structure.

The Two-Sided Structure Under Which American Criminal Trial Courts Operate