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petit juryor trial juryGroup chosen from the citizens of a district to try a question of fact at issue in a trial. Though petit juries in England and the U.S. historically have contained 12 members, there is no uniform number. Numerical requirements for a valid verdict vary (e.g., unanimity in most courts in the U.S., a majority in Scotland and Italy, two-thirds in Portugal). The petit jury is the standard jury for civil and criminal trials. It has less discretion than is often imagined. The trial judge supervises it, rules on what evidence it may view and which laws are applicable, and sometimes directs or, at the end of the trial, sets aside its verdict. See also grand jury. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In New York, for example, there are typically 23 people on a grand jury panel, versus 12 on a trial jury in criminal cases. In light of the circuit court's clear interpretation of the law, he says, the federal trial jury in Allentown must have decided that Willinsky never actually thr0atened Wayman and therefore did not violate his right to privacy. Raulston moved quickly to put the case before the trial jury. |
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