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It depends in what type of case u have (civil or criminal) Civil cases are judged based on the proponderance of the evidence meaning they have to be swayed just beyond 50.000001% to render a verdict in the favor of that side Criminally, a jury must prove all culpability in every aspect of the charge(s) beyond a reasonable doubt, if the prosecution can not prove beyond a reasonable doubt (95%) then they have no case. this is what is different in state to state... 8/12 people...7/12 or 11/12 maybe even 12/12 at least, that's how it works in NJ

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