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It depends on the country, in England and Wales, the judge can instruct the jury that a majority verdict is acceptable if the jury can't reach a unanimous verdict. ANSWER 99.9% of the time, in the US, it has to be unanimous one way or the other or it is a mistrial. There are some states with statutes that allow 9-3, 10-2, or 11-1 either way to be a conviction or acquittal, but for the most part, it has to be 12-0 for guilty or not guilty or it must be redone. Some districts have juries or 6 or 8 for misdemeanors or even felonies. Normally they have to be unanimous, but it depends on the rules of the court. Again 99.9% of the time, it must be unanimous, but there are exceptions.
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What type of verdict are Texas juries required to reach in criminal cases?
Texas juries are required to reach a unanimous verdict in criminal cases, meaning that all members of the jury must agree on the defendant's guilt or innocence. If the jury is unable to reach a unanimous verdict, it results in a hung jury and the case may be retried.
In Iowa is a unanimous verdict required in a civil trail?
maybe
Definition of majority verdict?
A majority verdict is a decision made by a jury in which most of the jurors agree on a verdict. It does not necessarily require a unanimous decision, instead requiring a specified number or percentage of jurors to be in agreement. Majority verdicts are used in some legal systems to reach a conclusion in a trial.
What majority verdict is and how it is different to a normal jury verdict?
In some (not all) states provisions are made for conducting trials for certain lesser offenses (misdemeanor offenses - civil cases - traffic cases - etc) with either fewer than 12 jurors, or for verdicts that are less than unanimous. In some states minor offenses can be tried with as few as seven jurors, and the verdicts do not necessarily have to be unanimous (e.g.: 5 out of 7 vote guilty, or 8 our of 12 vote guilty). It is a way to shorten the trial process and reduce the strain on the jury pool. However - in capital cases and/or for serious offenses (felonies) the jury will usually always consist of 12 jurors and the verdict must be unanimous.
Do Florida criminal courts require a unanimous jury verdict to convict?
Yes
True or false in order to reach a verdict in a civil trial the jury must come to a unanimous decision regarding the verdict?
It depends on the state
Is the jury's verdict must be a majority in favor of guilt or innocence?
In a criminal trial, the jury's verdict must be unanimous in order to convict the defendant of guilt. If the jury cannot reach a unanimous decision, it results in a hung jury and could lead to a mistrial.
What jury means a jury can not find a verdict?
A hung jury occurs when the members cannot reach a unanimous verdict. In such cases, the judge may declare a mistrial, and the case may be retried with a new jury.
In federal court trials must jury verdicts be unanumous?
Yes, the verdict must be unanimous.
Twelve people who must reach a unanimous verdict to convict or acquit in a federal trial?
The Jury.
Which juries require an unanimous vote to reach a verdict?
Juries in a criminal trial.
In Colorado civil jury trials must the verdict be unanimous?
No. Civil is majority must agree.
