Jury
a number of men selected according to law, impaneled, and sworn to inquire into and to decide on facts, and to give their true verdict according to the evidence legally laid before them.
In courts of justice there are three kinds of juries, grand juries, special juries, and petit or common jury. The grand jury consists of 12 to 23 men; petit and special juries of 12 men each, and the verdicts given must be unanimous.
They are appointed both in civil and criminal cases. A special jury is reselected ace 1902. ot- lish nal Ages" er- Shake The at the The Plowm he Frener in the Er of King's "Les rd l'ancien Ec. Americ nt JUS B (sang lutionis st Aug. en broke o el advocat - "Spirit -tion of y sentati the Cor voted f d Just w Girondi spierre. bloodies he was tion, an his polit and or dawe and rise seized, (9. v.) JUST given to (or King Court of the chie He of th was, and England 1881, the tice of the cour lessar or sions of justice.
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Also a body of men selected to award prizes at public shows, exhibitions, etc.
To hang a jury, to cause a disagreement of opinion and prevent the return of a verdict.
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