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It means that any jury pool, assembled to try you will be drawn from all socio-economic classes of the general population.

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Q: What does it mean to be judged by a jury of your peers?
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A defendant has the right to be judged by which of these?

In a jury trial - by a jury of his peers. If the defendant choses a Bench Trial then he will be judged by the Judge.


What is a sentence for a prosecution?

The criminal was prosecuted for his crimes in a court of law and judged by a jury of his peers.


Why have a jury?

The US Constitution provided for a jury system so that people could be judged by their peers, who could be independent from government.


What is a sentence for the word prosecuted?

The criminal was prosecuted for his crimes in a court of law and judged by a jury of his peers.


Do we need juries?

Yes. The US Constitution allows an accused party to be judged by a jury of their peers.


What is guarunteed in criminal cases?

an impartial jury is guaranteed in crimalnal cases


What is trial by jury and where is it in the constitution?

Trial by jury is the right of Americans to be tried for their crimes and judged by a jury of their peers. Trial by jury is guaranteed in the 6th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.


Why is the jury the cornerstone of the civil justice system?

The jury is the cornerstone of the civil justice system because it allows a defendant to be judged by a jury of their peers. This consist of men and women for his community, rather than by a judge.


Who is the narrator in A Jury of Her Peers?

There isn't a Narrator in A Jury of Her Peers.


When was A Jury of Her Peers created?

A Jury of Her Peers was created in 1927.


What is the theme of the jury of her peers?

the theme for "a jury of her peers" by Susan Glaspell is Feminism


What was the number of the amendment for judged by your peers?

Although people generally BELIEVE this is in the Constitution of the US, it does not say specifically that you are entitled to a trial by "a jury of your peers."What it DOES say (in the Sixth Amendment) is that you are guaranteed the right to "a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed."