The book examines the general conditions of criminal proceedings in court sessions, namely, the publicity of the trial, the oral proceedings, the continuity of the trial, the rights and obligations of the president of the court, judges, jurors and the prosecutor, as well as the rights of the parties. The process of judicial investigation itself, its beginning, the procedure for interrogating the defendant, witnesses, knowledgeable people, consideration of material evidence and the end of the judicial investigation are especially shown.