or simply "Mr./Ms. [surname]". In Quebec, the title "" is used. In court, it is customary for opposing counsel to refer to one another as "my friend", or sometimes (usually in the case of King's Counsel) "my learned friend". In any criminal law case, the prosecuting party is "the Crown" while the criminally prosecuted person is called the "accused" (not the "defendant"). The prosecuting lawyer is called "Crown Counsel" (or, in Ontario, "Crown attorney"). Crown counsel in criminal proceedings are customarily addressed and referred to as "Mr. Crown" or "Madam Crown." The "versus" or "v." in the style of cause of Canadian court cases is often pronounced "and" (rather than "vee" or "versus" as in the U.S. or "against" in criminal proceedings in England, Scotland, and Australasia). For example, Roncarelli v Duplessis would be pronounced "Roncarelli and Duplessis". Procedure The judicial function of the Royal Prerogative is performed in trust and in the King's name by officers of His Majesty's court, who enjoy the privilege granted conditionally by the sovereign to be free from criminal and civil liability for unsworn statements made within the court. This dispensation extends from the notion in common law that the sovereign "can do no wrong". There are no so-called "sidebars" where lawyers from both sides approach the bench in order to have a quiet and discreet conversation with the judge while court is in session. Trial judges typically take a passive role during trial; however, during their charge to the jury, judges may comment upon the value of certain testimony or suggest the appropriate amount of damages in a civil case, although they are required to tell the jury that it is to make its own decision and is not bound to agree with the judge. Jury trials are less frequent than in the United States and usually reserved for serious criminal cases. A person accused of a crime punishable by imprisonment for five years or more has the constitutional right to a jury trial. Only British Columbia and Ontario regularly use juries in civil trials. Evidence and documents are not passed directly to the judge, but instead passed to the judge through the court clerk. The clerk, referred to as "Mister/Madam Clerk" or "Mister/Madam Registrar", also wears a robe and sits in front of the judge and faces the lawyers. In some jurisdictions, the client sits with the general public, behind counsel's table,