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How long was the case waiting to go to trial in the movie the verdict?
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Why do you have trial by jury?
It depends on the parties in a case to demand for the Jury Trial. It is the plaintiffs right to demand for the Jury or Judge Trial. If the case is involved trial of a heinous crime or matter of public importance, case will be tried by the Jury.
The lawyer who won the scopes trial against evoloution?
The Lawyer who won the trial was Attorney William Jennings Bryan. However it might be important to point out that the verdict was later overturned by the appellate court of Tennessee.Correction: Attorney Clarance Darrow was the lawyer who won the trial. Attorney William Jennings Bryan was council for the defense. The case was still overturned on appeal.Note: the Scopes trial was not "against evolution", it was against teaching evolution in any state funded school or university. See the link below for the complete story of the Scopes trial.
What was the most infamous trial during the Salem witch trials and who was on trial?
Its a contest between two. The trial of Rebbecca Nurse in which she was aqquitted, people repealed the verdict and was then proclaimed guilty. She was one of the accused who had a lot of doubt surrounding her case. The other would be the Reverand George Burroughs because he was a Puritan reverand that had worked in Salem Village and had been able to recite the Lord's Prayer, something witches supposedly couldn't do.
What do jurists do?
Listen to the evidence and testimony presented by both sides - then decide on which side the truth of the case lies, and render a verdict accordingly.
What divisions in American society were reflected in the scopes trial?
The people who believed in Darwinism and thought it was important for people to know, but it was illegal to teach thus creating the case Scopes trial
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.
What does the verdict Case Closed mean for a trial by declaration of a traffic violation?
It means that a finding, or a verdict, has been rendered and the matter is completed.
Does a Patton decision allow a person to waive their right to a speedy trial?
No, it has nothing to do with the right to a speedy trial. It refers to the waiver of acceptance of a unanimous jury verdict in a case at trial.
Where does a person who loses in a trial court take his case to appeal?
Depends upon what kind of case it is and what trial court and local rules. As a general rule, however, a trial verdict would be appealed to the "appellate court" having jurisdiction (whether state or local). In other cases, there may be intermediate appeals, such as taking a verdict of a single justice and filing for a retrial with a jury before appealing the jury verdict to the court of appeals.
What is a jury verdict?
The word 'verdict' refers to the judgment rendered by the court.
Why does the principle of double jeopardy not apply if a trail jury cannot reach a verdict in a case?
The trial can be repeated without it being considered double jeopardy when a verdict was not reached unless it was dismissed with prejudiced. They reason is that you are not considered to have been tried if a verdict was not able to be reached. Sometimes a case can be dismissed with prejudice and another trial is not allowed. This can happen if they determine that they was not enough evidence to even go to the jury
decision of a judge or court totalitarian?
A decision of a judge or court is usually called a ruling. In the case of a criminal trial the outcome of the trial is called a verdict.
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.
What is the definition of defendant-cross-appellant?
The cross-appellant in a case is the person who files a cross-appeal to counter an appeal already filed by the original appellant. Usually, the original appellant would be the party which lost the case in trial court, and would be asking the Appeals court to overturn the trial court verdict. A cross-appellant is usually the party which received a verdict partially in their favor at trial, and is counter-appealing some aspect of the trial court's verdict to the Appeals court. A 'defendant-cross-appellant' is means that the party which was the defendant in the trial court, is now the cross-appellant in Appeals court.
If there is no jury in civil court what do they do?
If there is a non-jury trial then no jury is ever chosen or convened. The entire case is heard by a judge who will then render a verdict.
If you file a law suit is it possible to end it during the trial process?
Yes, a case can "settle" at any time prior to the rendering of a verdict.
When is the Jury's decision not final?
A jury's decision can be overturned by an appeal. There is also a motion that attorney's can raise after the verdict called 'judgment notwithstanding the verdict' which also the judge to substitute his own decision.
