Jury
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- A certain number of men and women selected according to law and sworn to try a question of fact or indict a person for public offense.
US District Court - Northern District of NY - Cite This Source - This Definition - The group of persons selected to hear the evidence in a trial and render a verdict on matters of fact. See also grand jury.
Administrative Office of the United States Courts - Cite This Source - This Definition - Corpus juris civilis, Directed verdict, Grand Jury, Hung jury, Indictment, Judgment as a matter of law, Mistrial, No Bill, petit jury (or trial jury), Polling the jury, Presentment, Verdict
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