If you are referring to the jury selection process - the defense gets to question the prospective jurors first - not that it makes much difference because the challenges aren't presented to the judge until after both sides questioned have them all.
It must be agreed by all (12) of the jurors deciding the case.
All 12.
Typically juries in criminal trials consist of 12 jurors with a couple alternates in case any of the jurors drop out for health reasons or are dismissed.
The number of jurors serving on a case can vary depending on the jurisdiction. In the United States, it is typically 12 jurors for criminal cases and 6 or 12 jurors for civil cases. However, some countries may have different requirements and procedures for determining the number of jurors for a case.
Jurors are people who are qualified to answer foreclosure questions truthfully. Not only will they do it, but they have to. They are sworn to answer truthfully about qualifications for the case.
State law calls for only 6 jurors and 1 alternate for all criminal cases except capital cases. the US Supreme Court held in Williams vs Florida that 6 jurors are sufficient under the 6th Amendment. Interestingly, an eminent domain case gets 12 jurors. If the state is going to take your house and pay you for it you get 12 jurors; if you're facing life in prison 6 will do.
Good voir dire questions should focus on uncovering biases, attitudes, and experiences that potential jurors may have that could impact their ability to be impartial. Questions should be open-ended, specific, and designed to elicit honest responses from jurors. Examples include, "Have you ever been a victim of a crime?" or "Do you have any beliefs that would prevent you from being fair and impartial in this case?"
It depends where they are in the process. During jury selection, there is an opportunity to interview the jury pool. The questions can be personal, but should have some relationship to the case and the ability to serve. Once the trial has started, there should not be individual conversations with jurors.
No, they should not be able to do so. This is information that is specifically asked of every juror when they undergo Voire Dire prior to the jury selection process. Prospective jurors in such a situation are excused and dismissed from jury duty.
The amount of jurors that must agree on a case will depend on the type of case it is. In a civil case, 6 out of 8 jurors must agree to pass a verdict. In a criminal case, all of the jurors must agree and the vote must be unanimous or it will be a hung jury.
There are a variety of numbers when it comes to amount of jurors needed for a case to go to trial in Canada. The minimum number of jurors however is ten or a case won't continue.
In the United States, jurors take what is known as a jurors oath. The juror must take the oath by swearing to God that they will render a verdict only according to the presented evidence in the case.