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What pronouncement does the head jury make after a trial?
Usually, at the end of a trial a jury will render a verdict. A verdict could be guilty or innocent depending on what the jury believes. Sometimes, there is no verdict and a mistrial can be declared and the case can be retried.
A hung jury is a jury that is on a verdict?
A hung jury is unable to reach unanimity on a verdict.
What is the name of the process that the jury uses to make its decision?
verdict
What is the Statement made by a jury in addition to its verdict?
In the US there are no other statements that the jury need make. Occasionally, after rendering a verdict the attorney for the losing side may request that the jury members be 'polled' individually so that they must individually repeat the verdict they rendered, but no other statement is required and they are not allowed to be questioned as to their verdict by anyone!
What is the decision of a jury in a court of law called?
The decision of the jury is called a verdict. The decision of a judge is called her ruling or holding.
Who decides civil lawsuit?
civil lawsuits are heard by a jury, then they make the decision. only if both parties agree to a non-jury trial does a judge make the decision.
Jury can not reach a verdict?
This is called a hung jury.
Would you please use the word 'verdict' in a sentence?
1.The judge asked for the verdict from the jury.2.The judge was going to ask for the verdict from the jury.
Can a judge overturn a verdict of not guilty in Arizona?
A jury verdict of 'guilty' signifies that it is probably a criminal trial. A judge cannot overturn a jury verdict in a criminal trial.
What happens if the jury does not reach a verdict?
If a jury cannot reach a verdict, it is considered a hung jury, and the case may result in a mistrial. In this situation, the prosecution can choose to retry the case with a new jury.
What is an unaninous verdict?
An unanimous verdict is when all members of a jury or group reach an agreement on a decision or outcome. It means that everyone involved is in complete accord and there are no dissenting opinions. It is often required in legal proceedings for a verdict to be reached.
When a jury can not reach a verdict resulting in a mistrial.?
It is called a hung jury
