A trial
In small claims court cases, juries are typically not involved. Instead, small claims are heard and decided by a judge. This is meant to simplify and expedite the legal process for the resolution of minor disputes.
Trial juries hand down verdicts. When the judge hands down the verdict it is called a judgment or a holding.
Vice-admiralty courts were run by officers and did not have juries.
If you're asking were judges AND juries apart of the legislative branch, no not even close. There is this other branch that is called the judicial branch for a reason; judge, judicial, it is not that hard. and the jury was not an original part of the process it was added in the bill of rights.
The judge has seen many JURIES in his life.
Judges decide questions of law. Juries decide issues of fact.
Depending on your state? Usually most states Circuit court consists of a judge and jury.
In smuggling courts there was no juries just a judge.
In smuggling courts there was no juries just a judge.
They can be asked to serve on both criminal juries and civil juries - occasionally on Grand Juries. Actually you may never know, until such time as you are selected from the jury pool and ushered into the courtroom for Voire Dire and the judge tells you the nature of the case that will be tried there. .
When a judge is sworn in, the event is often referred to as a "swearing-in ceremony." During this ceremony, the judge takes an oath of office, affirming their commitment to uphold the law and perform their duties impartially. This formal process marks the official start of their judicial responsibilities.
No, juries do not decide issues of law; that responsibility lies with the judge. Juries are tasked with determining the facts of a case and rendering a verdict based on those facts, while the judge interprets and applies the law to the case. The judge ensures that the trial adheres to legal standards and instructs the jury on relevant legal principles. Therefore, the jury’s role is primarily focused on factual determination, not on legal interpretation.