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A sequestered jury is a group of usually twelve jurors who have been directed by the judge in the case that they will be held in accommodations, away from news, media and other sources of information that might sway their attention in the case until such time as they trial is over and they have reached a verdict or determined they are a hung jury. (Copied from Answers.com question:What is a sequestered jury)

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A sequestered jury is one that is isolated from the public during a trial. This is done to prevent outside influences from interfering with the jurors' decision-making process.

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