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Definition of majority verdict?
majority verdict The verdict of a jury reached by a majority. The verdict need not be unanimous if there are no fewer than 11 jurors and 10 of them agree on the verdict or if there are 10 jurors and 9 of them agree on the verdict
How many jurors must agree in order to reach to verdict?
5 jurors
How many jurors must agree in order to reach a verdict in a criminal case?
In a criminal case, typically all 12 jurors must agree in order to reach a verdict.
In a criminal case with 12 jurors in Shawnee County Kansas how many jurors must you have to have a guilty verdict?
All 12.
What does jurors do as a jury?
serve in court and listen to what the defendant and the verdict has to say
How are jurors hear a trail?
Answer In a trial, a selected number of Jurors (mostly twelve) give a verdict on the basis of the evidence submitted in court
How long will jurors be asked to serve?
Jurors actually chosen to serve on a jury must serve until the end of the trial and they have delivered a verdict.
What are jurors supposed to do?
During deliberations, the jurors speak among themselves and discuss and debate the evidence and witness testimony and come to a reasoned conclusion on the verdict.
Why should jurors dicuss and debate before making a decision on the verdict?
This is a great question! Often trial judges instruct the jurors to listen to each other's views, but there's no legal requirement that they do so. The reason it's necessary is that a jury verdict must be unanimous, and that often means that the jurors must either compromise or persuade some of the panel to change their minds in order to reach a verdict. If the jurors simply did a single vote with no discussion, very few trials would result in a verdict-- it's almost unheard of for all 12 (or even 6) to agree on the first ballot.
What happens before Jurors hear a case and decide verdict?
There is a juror selection of some sort.
Is it legal for jurors to discuss the verdict of a murder trial aftr the verdict has been reachd?
So long as a gag order hasn't been placed against them doing this, yes.
What is an Allen charge?
An Allen charge is an instruction intended to prevent a hung jury by encouraging jurors in the minority to reconsider their verdict.
