case in chief
case in chief 庭审中负证明责任一方先举证的阶段 指对案件首先负有证明责任的一方应当向法庭提出其证据的活动。在民事诉讼中通常是由原告先举证，而在刑事诉讼中则由检察官或自诉人先举证。
CASE-IN-CHIEF
case in chief
case-in-chief. 1. The evidence presented at trial by a party between the time the party calls the first witness and the time the party rests. 2. The part of a trial in which a party presents evidence to support the claim or defense. Cf. REBUTTAL.