Another name for a trial jury is "a panel of one's peers". To be fair, the court tries to have people on the jury that are educated and willing to participate in a fair trial.
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A trial to a judge sitting without a jury is called a "bench trial."
it is called a bench trial
It refers to the members (whatever their number) selected and seated (empanelled) to hear a specific case. The type of trial is called a trial by jury and the other is a trial by judge.
A jury trial .
The trial officially began when the judge called for a jury panel to be formed and undergo Voire Dire.
PETIT jury . . . as opposed to a GRAND jury which hands down indictments.
To serve on a Grand Jury the rules for selecting members are the same as selecting regular trial jury pools. There are no 'special' qualifications.
The spokesperson of a jury is called the foreperson. They are responsible for leading jury deliberations, communicating the verdict to the court, and overseeing the jury's activities during the trial.
A trial that has no jury is called a bench trial. A defendant may choose to waive his right to a jury trial and have his case heard and decided by a judge only. See the link below for a simple description of this type of trial.
Grand juries are called to determine if there is enough evidence in a case to warrant a jury trial.
The right to a jury trial and a fair hearing.