Juries are composed of jurors (also sometimes known as jurymen), who are by definition layman finders of fact, not professionals.
Additional: (in the US) Jurors are usually chosen from the rolls of registered voters and/or licensed vehicle operators.
No cases require a jury. Most civil and criminal cases can be tried with a jury if the parties request one.
All cases, criminal and civil, originating within that particular courts jurisdiction.
A criminal jury hears a criminal trial. A civil jury hears a civil trial. Usually both are taken from the same pool and contain the same number of members, but this may vary by jurisdiction.
The right to trial by jury is guaranteed in all criminal cases and civil cases over a certain dollar amount.
It is standard for there to be 12 people on the jury with one serving as a jury foreman, except in the supreme court.
In the United States, an accused individual is guaranteed the right to a jury trial in criminal cases, as outlined in the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution. This right typically entails an impartial jury composed of peers from the community where the crime allegedly occurred. The jury must reach a unanimous verdict in most criminal cases for a conviction to occur. In civil cases, the right to a jury trial is provided under the Seventh Amendment, but it is not as universally guaranteed as in criminal cases.
In some so-called criminal 'Capital Cases' you must. However in lesser criminal offenses or in lesser civil cases you can choose to be 'tried before the bench' if you wish.
Approximately 2-3 of criminal cases go to jury trial.
Most criminal cases result in a plea bargain or trial verdict, while civil cases often settle out of court. Ultimately, the outcome depends on the available evidence, legal arguments, and decisions made by the parties involved.
Yes, civil cases can have a jury. In a civil case, a jury is responsible for determining the facts of the case and reaching a verdict based on those facts.
Yes, civil cases can be tried by a jury in the legal system.
The Grand Jury